COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Saturday's game between the Ohio State University Buckeyes and Ohio University Bobcats is putting some fans in a position they are not used to.

With the schools being just an hour-and-a-half drive apart, many have connections to both and have to decide who they'll root for.

“I just want a good game but, you know, like I said, I’m a Bobeye all day. I'm a Buckcat," said Dr. Jason Rawls, an assistant professor of Hip Hop at OSU.

In his office, he has OU pens, an OU notepad and OSU banners on the wall. He grew up in Columbus and is a lifelong fan of the Buckeyes. But he got his doctorate at OU and all of his kids have gone there.

"Can I stay neutral?" Rawls said as he laughed. "I’ll be enjoying the game, can I put it that way? It’s hard to say.”

Emily Caldwell, an

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