Tug McGraw was once asked if he preferred grass or artificial turf, to which he replied "I've never smoked artificial turf." Not sure how that fits here, but it's pretty damn funny. In his latest, Buckeye Insider Mike Furlan reports on a serious problem with the grass at Ohio Stadium. A problem so serious ... that this could be the last season the Buckeyes play on natural grass at The Shoe.

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Furls was part of the "Red See" on Saturday, as a raucous crowd of 105,000 strong willed the Buckeyes to a 28-6 win going away over the Penn State Nittany Lions. Furls recaps the game, Joe Pa's bowel movements, and does his usual position by position grades in his wrapup of this weekends win.

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With the talking heads at ESPN unable to coin a nickname to this past Saturday's slate of games, Cris Sykes came up with his own. "Sneakin' By Saturday". The college football weekend featured a number of high ranked teams who struggled with lesser opponents. In his weekly "4th And 12" piece, Sykes hits on the Buckeyes game as well as the week that was in college ball.

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The wounds are still fresh from last years 17-10 loss to Joe Pa and the Nittany Lions, and the Buckeyes get their chance at revenge today when they pay a visit to The Shoe. In his game preview, Furls answers the following questions: Is Joe Pa senile? Is this Penn State team anywhere near as good as last years? And what the hell is wrong with the turf at Ohio Stadium? Evrything you need to get ready for this afternoons game can be found inside.

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