Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week, our own singing columnist finally gets his note as the cream and crimson of Indiana visit Columbus to face the Buckeyes. Tommy Tuberville makes an appearance with both of his faces. So does Curt Cignetti with his one Terminator glare. Phil picks one of them as coach of the year — and one of them is in the senate.

We try to make predictions/horrible miscalculations about the Rockets playing the Bobcats on Wednesday night. Toledo got smoked 24-7, and only Phil’s dire warning about Ohio’s quarterback serves as an accurate portent.

Bowling Green locks in on a MAC title shot against Ball St., whose new coach won’t be Mike Neu, fired after nine seasons.

And the Wolverines can get bowl eligible with a win over Northwestern.

Stay tuned next week for an early show to drop before Thanksgiving, but then a bonus YouTube Live show on Friday at 3 p.m. from the Rally of the Rivals downtown at Fleetwood’s.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.

Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week, finally, with everything else in the world resolved, the real problem is addressed: We are moving the Ohio State versus Michigan game to Toledo... Point Place to be exact.

Briggs simplifies the logistics for us, Jack Dempsey makes an appearance in defense of temporary wonders, and Phil puts statehood on the line for winning The Game.

Our hosts continue to take sides over neutral sites as Ohio State plays Northwestern at Wrigley Field in a double alma mater for Phil.

Directional Michigan MACtion was attended by both hosts, and they compare notes in nice wins for BGSU and UT over Central and Western Michigan, respectively.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.

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Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week, our hosts take the temperature of a nation simmering from the most important Tuesday in memory. By that of course we mean a full debriefing of BGSU’s return to Tuesday night MACtion against Central Michigan.

After Ohio State’s big win at Penn State, Briggs wonders how many whiskey bottles must fly before James Franklin enters the Hot Seat. And Phil seeks clarity on whether the dog or the pony are more beloved in any dog-and-pony show.

The Rockets won after giving up a Hail Mary, so our hosts determine what qualifies as a Hail Mary pass, and if this is the most backward win in program history.

All that and more on your favorite college football show, The Heart of the Rivalry.

Heart of the Rivalry is a Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week, our hosts talk about the differences between a morass and molasses in Ohio State’s lethargic win over Nebraska and the quantity and quality of bottles thrown in the Horseshoe.

Briggs takes us back through all that was on and off the field in Bowling Green’s thrilling thumping of Toledo 41 - 26, an atypical college football score Phil claims he predicted.

That leads to our first edition of Hot Seat, where Briggs give us the tale the stovetop tells about coaches, who are all at a 1 to start.

We marvel at the Wolverines rejection of quarterbacking norms. But their better-mousetrap worked well enough to get a win against in-state rivalry Michigan State, who again felt they should throw fists over the whole affair.

But now Michigan welcomes the juggernaut, number one-ranked Oregon Ducks. Briggs tells us about the eight things that need to go right for the Wolverines to win. Then we look ahead to OSU traveling to Happy Valley for a much needed win over Penn St., while UT and BGSU travel to respective directional Michigan schools.

All that and more on your favorite college football show, The Heart of the Rivalry.

Heart of the Rivalry is a new Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

Yes, it’s a full phalanx of Falcon-Rocket information carried in a yeoman’s effort at chopping, catalyzing, crystalizing, and critiquing this year’s matchup between the school’s a mere 25 miles apart — making this the first edition of Heart of the Rivalry to be within RIVALRY WEEK!

Briggs tells us about orbital fiascos of television broadcast choices, which is somehow again Buffalo’s fault. There’s further band drama, and Phil encourages the BGSU band to busk outside the Glass Bowl.

All that and more on your favorite college football show, the Heart of the Rivalry.

Heart of the Rivalry is a new Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week our hosts welcome special guest, UT beat writer Kyle Rowland to discuss one of the most sacred of sports controversies: a band controversy brews between UT and BGSU.

David Briggs tells us about losses abound among Ohio State, Toledo, and Bowling Green. Phil wonder about the studio’s smoking rules, and we look forward to a weekend of W’s.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.

Heart of the Rivalry is a new Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week our hosts discuss the logistical challenges and practical applications of moving goalposts, and why they must end up in water if disturbed.

The Falcons attempt to stop being the mid of the Mid American Conference. But we find out that doesn’t stop Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid from watching.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.

Heart of the Rivalry is a new Blade-produced YouTube series and podcast that is available on all major platforms.

The weekly college football show is led by The Blade’s sports columnist, David Briggs, and co-host/producer Phil Kaplan.

This week’s show starts in a one-handed homage to Ohio State wunderkind Jeremiah Smith.

We talk about Toledo’s pro allegiances and the Cleveland Browns’ deep connection to Bowling Green.

Briggs unveils a top-5 list of MAC stadiums. Yes, he’s been to all of them.

All that and more will come from your new favorite college football show — the only one to cover exclusively the rivalry programs of Ohio State and Michigan, Bowling Green and Toledo.