Should Ohio State Be Worried...about Little Rock?

Overall, this weekend of college football may not have the biggest matchups of the season, and really only the ball-knowers will be able to spot the diamonds in the rough. A few games are lined up to be flagged as potential upset bids or even "prove-it" time games for the favorites. One is in Starkville, where Brandon Walker, of course, is making sure to get boots on the ground, while another, involving Iowa, could be missing a crucial piece due to... Little Rock??

Yes, there is quiet fear perfuming through Buckeyes Twitter, but not of the daunting Hawkeye defense or their potential finding of a QB in Hank Brown. No, no, no, on the field, the feeling is still the usual "THE OHIO STATE University" confidence. Instead, the whispers are coming from the missing man: Ohio's Tate? After a stellar performance showcasing his Buckeyes on the Barstool College Football Show, he has now seemed to go missing mere hours before a top-15 road showdown in Big Ten country.

This has some beginning to question the truth behind his disappearance. While a video was released reportedly from Little Rock, Arkansas, with talk of a wedding, we all know the powers of AI too well. Could there be a sort of kidnapping on the Hawkeyes' side we should be worried about? Because there truly can't be a world in which the man coined a "psycho fan" by Dave Portnoy himself would miss such a crucial game in October... right?

After talking to multiple Ohio State fans, the buzz around the panic button is very evident, with some even adding how there is also an MLB postseason game vs. a division rival this weekend as well. I myself have begun to worry, as Tate has always been a friend to the Breakdown, and we know he is not one to shy away from big games. Unless... no... he wouldn't? Not our man Tate, willing to take on hot chips, lemon eye, and the craziest chat in Barstool? Dare we say duckin' the games? No, no, no, come on, just get that out of our heads now. Honestly, I'm not even sure who said it first, but for sure, don't tweet anything of that nature!

We are left with more questions than answers here on the eve before two major and potentially season-changing games for teams from the state of Ohio. While our only lead is Little Rock, we can never be too sure until we see more concrete evidence, potentially a picture with today's newspaper? Or, if Tate is being held captive, look for some sort of ransom note to hit very soon. All we can say for sure now is... we may need a Tate of the Union Address soon.