Sorry we're late getting this to you, but here is our first daily Buckeye Talk from the Rose Bowl.

Doug Lesmerises is here in Los Angeles and breaks down everything that happened with Ohio State interviews and practice on Thursday as the Buckeyes get ready for the Jan. 1 Rose Bowl against Washington.

The plan is to do daily half-hour podcasts, but Doug likes the sound of his own voice (and coughs), so this one checks in at over 50 minutes.

Topics include:

• Dwayne Haskins and the NFL Draft
• Greg Schiano and the Ohio State defense
• Urban Meyer's shadow and Ryan Day
• Washington's secondary
• The Buckeyes as nearly 7-point favorites

Doug will drop daily pods on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, before a final podcast after the game for Wednesday.

Stick around all week. And thanks as always for listening to Buckeye Talk.