Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire to end nearly 14 months of fightingCryptocurrencies are reshaping the financial landscape with innovative solutions, legal battles, and market volatility. Among the prominent stories in this sphere, Qubetics’ presale strategy promises to redefine financial interactions, Bitcoin finds itself embroiled in legal disputes, and Ethereum faces price challenges despite its robust ecosystem. These developments highlight the rapidly evolving nature of the cryptocurrency market. Qubetics: A Vision to Revolutionize Finance Qubetics is carving its path to becoming a global leader in blockchain-driven financial services. With a mission to revolutionise financial interactions, Qubetics focuses on providing a secure, user-friendly, and inclusive platform for managing tokenised assets and enabling efficient cross-border payments. It envisions a future where financial services, tokenised asset trading, and payment solutions are accessible to everyone, regardless of geographical or economic barriers. The project is currently in Presale Phase 13, with a dynamic pricing model that ensures consistent growth. Each week, the price of $TICS tokens increases by 10%, culminating in a 20% rise in the final phase. At $0.034 per token, Qubetics has raised over $7.3 million, attracting more than 10,900 holders and selling 363 million tokens. This phased approach rewards early adopters and builds momentum as the project progresses. Tokenomics is strategically designed to balance demand and value, offering long-term growth opportunities for investors. Qubetics aims to set new standards in blockchain technology by combining innovation with accessibility, making it a cornerstone of the future financial ecosystem. Bitcoin: Legal Drama Surrounding Satoshi Nakamoto's Identity Bitcoin, the pioneer of cryptocurrencies, remains at the centre of legal and ethical debates. The latest controversy involves Craig Wright, a computer scientist who has falsely claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. His relentless legal pursuits and contentious claims have sparked widespread criticism. In March, the High Court ruled that Wright was not Satoshi and ordered him to cease making such assertions. However, he continued filing lawsuits to assert intellectual property rights over Bitcoin, even claiming $1.2 trillion in damages. This defiance led to a contempt of court ruling, with a judge sentencing him to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years. Wright now faces imprisonment if he persists in his claims. The legal proceedings have taken on an international dimension as Wright, who lives outside the UK, refused to disclose his current location during a recent court appearance via video link. The court described his actions as "legal terrorism," emphasising the personal and financial toll his campaigns have inflicted on others. Ethereum: Price Declines Amid Market Uncertainty Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, has recently faced significant price volatility. Following the Federal Reserve’s decision to revise its projected rate cuts for 2025, Ethereum’s value dipped below the critical $3,550 support level. The bearish sentiment resulted in a more than 10% drop over four days, marking one of Ethereum’s worst weekly performances since July. Despite the downturn, on-chain metrics suggest that the price decline may be temporary. Data indicates that most selling activity stems from short-term holders who purchased Ethereum within the past year. Long-term holders largely remain inactive, signalling confidence in Ethereum’s long-term potential. Ethereum’s struggles reflect broader market trends, with its decline outpacing other major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Solana. However, Ethereum’s foundational role in decentralised finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) underscores its importance in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This dip may be seen as a temporary setback rather than a fundamental shift in its trajectory. Conclusion The cryptocurrency market continues to be a dynamic and multifaceted space. Qubetics is poised to lead the way with its innovative approach to blockchain technology and tokenised asset management, offering a glimpse into the future of financial interactions. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s legal challenges serve as a reminder of the complexities and controversies inherent in this space. Despite facing short-term price declines, Ethereum remains a cornerstone of the blockchain ecosystem, with metrics indicating strong long-term potential. As these narratives unfold, they highlight the diversity and resilience of the cryptocurrency market. Investors and enthusiasts must navigate this ever-changing landscape with an eye on innovation and caution, as the stories of Qubetics, Bitcoin, and Ethereum illustrate the opportunities and challenges of this transformative industry. Qubetics: https://qubetics.com Telegram: https://t.me/qubetics Twitter: https://x.com/qubetics Join our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp _____________ Disclaimer: Analytics Insight does not provide financial advice or guidance. Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. You are responsible for conducting your own research (DYOR) before making any investments. Read more here.Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, leads fan balloting for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games after one week of voting, the league announced on Monday. Ravens superstar Jackson set the overall pace with 44,681 votes followed by teammate Derrick Henry, the running back leader, in second overall at 40,729 votes. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was third overall at 40,602, only 127 votes behind Henry in the rusher's race, with Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen fourth overall on 36,574 and Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs fifth on 35,637. The Detroit Lions lead all clubs in total votes received, followed by the Ravens, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL's revamped all-star event will be staged in Orlando, Florida, for the second consecutive year. In all, 88 players will gather on February 2 in skills competitions and a flag football showdown with coaches Peyton and Eli Manning. While other vote totals were not revealed, Washington rookie Jayden Daniels was the top NFC quarterback in the fan voting and top receivers were Minnesota's Justin Jefferson in the NFC and Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase in the AFC. NFL fans can vote as often as they wish through December 23 with selections decided by a consensus of ballots by players, coaches and fans with each group counting for one-third of every player's final total. NFL players and coaches will cast votes on December 27. js/rcw
The Greens are blaming Anthony Albanese’s “ego” for a failure to strike a deal on his government’s signature housing bills. The government was set to bring on a vote on its Help to Buy and Build to Rent bills on Monday. They have been stalled in the Senate for months, with the Coalition vehemently opposed to them and the Greens saying they do not go far enough. The government on Sunday knocked back the Greens’ latest offering, claiming it was potentially unlawful and financially unviable. Greens senator Larissa Waters said the government had refused to engage on a deal “at every opportunity”. “We came back with what we thought was a really moderate offer which would still help about 60,000 people by just funding an additional 25,000 homes, and I’m incredulous that overnight we had the government say that they won’t even do that,” she told the ABC. “I think renters and people who are trying to (buy) their own home will be astounded that it seems like the Prime Minister’s ego is getting in the way of people having the homes that they need. “I can’t quite understand the psychology there.” The Greens have made multiple proposals to get Help to Buy and Build to Rent through the Senate, including action on rent freezes and caps, an end to tax concessions for property developers, and a government-owned property developer that would build homes to sell at just above the cost of construction. In their latest offer, the minor party wanted 25,000 shovel-ready homes immediately built that had not secured funding from the initial round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF). They also wanted the government to raise the number of rent-capped apartments in Built to Rent properties from 10 per cent to 30 per cent. But Housing Minister Clare O’Neil dismissed the Greens’ latest proposal as “unlawful and unworkable”, saying it was “yet another political stunt”. “One of the proposals put forward would have required me as minister to direct Housing Australia to fund homes that Housing Australia has looked at and decided not to fund, and that is against the law,” she told the ABC. “That is against the Housing Australia Act, so this is just one of a whole range of serious problems with what was put forward.” If passed, the Help to Buy Bill would allow first-home buyers to purchase a property under a shared equity scheme with the government. Simply, the government would foot up to 40 per cent of the funds for a new home and 30 per cent for an existing home. Meanwhile, Build to Rent aims to incentivise the construction of rent-only developments through tax benefits. The Senate knocked back the legislation earlier this year, sending it to an inquiry for further scrutiny. The bills are just two of dozens of items the government hopes to get through in the final sitting week of the year. Originally published as Grim future for key housing bills after hopes of Greens deal collapse
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No. 1 South Carolina experiences rare sting of lossVALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Tyler Schmidt came off the bench to score 19 points to lead Valparaiso to an 81-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Sunday. Schmidt added three steals for the Beacons (3-2). Justus McNair scored 16 points while going 5 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range). Darius DeAveiro had nine points and shot 3 for 11, including 3 for 9 from beyond the arc. Nakyel Shelton led the Panthers (1-5) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. Kooper Jacobi added 13 points and nine rebounds for Eastern Illinois. Zion Fruster had six points. Valparaiso took the lead with 5:07 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 35-29 at halftime, with Schmidt racking up 14 points. Valparaiso extended its lead to 66-38 during the second half, fueled by an 18-2 scoring run. McNair scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win. NEXT UP Both teams play Northern Illinois next, Valparaiso at home on Wednesday and Eastern Illinois at home on Friday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Before being elected as the first transgender woman to the US Congress, 34-year-old Sarah McBride said she expected hostility. A harsh national spotlight has fallen swiftly upon her. "They may try to misgender me, they may try to say the wrong name, they will do what we can predictably assume they might do," she told the TransLash podcast last month ahead of her resounding election victory on November 5. "They are going to do that to get a rise out of me and my job will be to not give them the response they want," the Democrat from Delaware explained. Ahead of her arrival in the House of Representatives on January 3, McBride was targeted by a resolution this week from a right-wing Republican colleague that would ban transgender women from women's toilets in the Capitol. "Just because a Congressman wants to wear a mini skirt doesn’t mean he can come into a women’s bathroom," South Carolina firebrand Nancy Mace wrote on social media as she led a highly personal campaign against McBride. House Speaker Mike Johnson, after initially seeking to buy time to debate the issue, came out in support of a ban, saying that all single-sex facilities would be "reserved for individuals of that biological sex." McBride -- who wears knee-length dresses, not miniskirts -- issued a statement saying that she said would respect the rules "even if I disagree with them." "I'm not here to fight about bathrooms," said the politician and activist, who transitioned as a 21-year-old and told her parents on Christmas Day 2011. Donald Trump repeatedly raised transgender issues in the closing stages of his presidential campaign, with aides noting how questions around trans identity struck a nerve with swing voters. Two of the biggest issues -- at the heart of ongoing "culture wars" between conservatives and progressives -- are whether transgender women should be allowed in women's toilets and be admitted in women's sport. Mocking transgender athletes and "woke ideology," Trump promised to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools, and we will keep men out of women’s sports." McBride has long been an advocate for trans rights and she helped campaign for a law banning gender discrimination in her home state of Delaware, during which she was publicly called a "freak" and the "devil incarnate". "Listening to that was demeaning and dehumanizing for my child," her mother Sally told The Washington Post in a 2018 profile. "I still have a hard time coping with that." Undeterred, McBride rode the blows and was elected as the first US transgender state senator in 2020. She has been open about her mental health struggles growing up as a boy named Tim and the personal tragedy that has marked her life since, writing a memoir called "Tomorrow Will Be Different" in 2018. "I remember as a child praying in my bed at night that I would wake up the next day and be a girl," she told a TED talk in 2016. She first gathered major public attention with an open letter while a student leader at American University in Washington that announced her transition. She went on to encounter President Joe Biden and his family, also Delaware natives, when she became active in grassroots politics there. After interning at the White House under President Barack Obama, she secured an invitation to speak at the 2016 Democratic Party convention. The White House was also the scene of her first encounter with her late husband, Andrew Cray, a transgender man and LGTBQ+ activist. They married two years later shortly before Cray died from cancer. Knowing the attention she is destined for in the US Congress, she says her aim is to be an effective congresswoman focused on everyday voter priorities such as housing and inflation. But she knows she will be constantly pushed to be a spokeswoman -- and defender -- of the trans community. "I can't do right by the trans community if I'm not being the best member of Congress that I can be for Delaware," she told TransLash. "It's the only way that people will see that trans people can be good doctors, can be good lawyers, good educators, good members of Congress. I can't be there to put out a press release and tweet every time someone says something." adp/bgs
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Aflac Incorporated to Webcast 2024 Financial Analysts BriefingThe Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has undertaken several measures to address challenges faced during winter months. Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has undertaken several measures to address challenges faced during winter months, including equipment to help navigation through fog and specialised training for its staff. "By combining advanced technology with stringent safety protocols, the NFR is committed towards maintaining high standards of safety, efficiency and passenger service throughout the challenging winter and foggy season," it said in a statement here. A feedback mechanism has also been implemented to track the progress of the safety measures which are in adherence to the Railway Board's directives, it added. To prevent rail and weld failures during low temperatures, thorough examinations and lubrication of rail joints are being conducted alongside de-stressing of LWR/CWR (long welded rails/continuously welded rails) as needed. RF/WF-prone (rail failure/weld failure) locations have been identified for necessary recoupment, the statement said. Cold weather patrolling has been strengthened with GPS-enabled monitoring, ensuring precise oversight of rail conditions. "Rail temperatures are being closely monitored and recorded to address the unique challenges during the winter season," it said. To tackle the issue of fog, NFR has deployed advanced Fog PASS (fog pilot assistance system for safety) devices to assist train drivers with real-time navigation, enabling safer and timely operations despite reduced visibility. Safety inspections of train roofs, under-gear components, locomotives and rolling stock are being rigorously performed using advanced technologies to detect vulnerabilities early and mitigate risks effectively, the statement said. Track monitoring and maintenance have been prioritised by using ultrasonic flaw detection and modern techniques to identify potential hazards. Similarly, signalling systems are being upgraded to ensure seamless communication and operational reliability. "Emergency preparedness has also been reinforced with specialised training for frontline staff and regular mock drills to enhance readiness during unforeseen situations," the NFR statement added. (Except the headline, this story is not edited by Republic and is published from a syndicated feed) Get Current Updates on India News , Entertainment News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world. Published 23:57 IST, November 24th 2024
NoneLarson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of RxSight, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RXST – Free Report ) by 55.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,536 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 550 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in RxSight were worth $76,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RXST. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of RxSight by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,524,510 shares of the company’s stock worth $78,634,000 after buying an additional 40,500 shares during the last quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in RxSight by 74.9% during the 2nd quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 706,162 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,490,000 after acquiring an additional 302,367 shares in the last quarter. Brown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in RxSight during the third quarter worth about $26,813,000. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its position in RxSight by 17.0% during the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 419,004 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,711,000 after acquiring an additional 60,789 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of RxSight in the second quarter valued at about $19,512,000. 78.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on shares of RxSight in a research report on Friday, September 13th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on RxSight in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $72.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on RxSight from $68.00 to $54.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on shares of RxSight from $72.00 to $65.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of RxSight from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $61.63. Insider Activity at RxSight In other RxSight news, insider Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $139,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 42,246 shares in the company, valued at $1,901,070. This trade represents a 6.84 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, Director Shweta Maniar sold 3,782 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.88, for a total value of $173,518.16. Following the sale, the director now owns 10,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $500,183.76. The trade was a 25.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last three months, insiders sold 62,702 shares of company stock worth $3,059,197. 9.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders. RxSight Price Performance RXST opened at $46.88 on Friday. RxSight, Inc. has a 12 month low of $28.88 and a 12 month high of $66.54. The business has a 50-day moving average of $48.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $52.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -56.48 and a beta of 1.19. About RxSight ( Free Report ) RxSight, Inc, a commercial-stage medical device company, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of light adjustable intraocular lenses (LAL) used in cataract surgery in the United States and internationally. It offers RxSight system that enables doctors to customize and enhance the visual acuity for patients after cataract surgery. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for RxSight Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for RxSight and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
The bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a this week that recommends more federal support for teacher AI training, school AI product procurement, AI literacy lessons, and the expansion and improvement of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) classes nationwide. The 24-member AI Task Force was by House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries in February to find out how Congress can help advance the responsible use and development of AI in America, according to a Wednesday. Those recommendations came in this week’s , which spans 253 pages and covers AI issues in 15 areas, from national security and civil rights to energy usage and agriculture. In a 23-page section on education and the workforce, the task force calls on Congress to boost support for K-12 STEM and AI education. Specifically, the report asks Congress to back federal funding for teacher professional development, with an emphasis on AI literacy for educators. It also states that Congress and the executive branch should find a way to simplify the process of choosing effective AI tools for education. The goal is to equip U.S. schools and students with the technology, curriculum and skills to ensure the U.S. has “the appropriate talent needed to research, develop and deploy AI applications,” the document states. Currently, math and science scores in the U.S. lag behind those of other developed countries, there’s a widespread lack of basic STEM skills among U.S. students, and 40 percent of U.S. public high schools have no computer science classes, per the report. These are barriers to AI proficiency that must be addressed, according to Pat Yongpradit, chief academic officer of the nonprofit Code.org and leader of the initiative, who testified before the AI Task Force. “With computer science, I mean, kids don’t even have access to it. There are lots of kids in schools that might want to learn computer science that can’t because it’s just not on the menu,” he said. “Let’s start with that access and participation, and maybe then we can start worrying about whether kids are really learning what they need to learn in an age of AI. That’s a huge fundamental gap right now, if we want people to be AI literate.” To bridge that gap, the task force recommends a targeted focus on improving STEM education and access in all schools, including those in rural and underserved communities. This will allow U.S. students to achieve basic AI literacy and, in turn, open the door to more advanced AI work, according to the report. The document defines AI literacy as understanding how AI works, using AI responsibly, awareness of its social and ethical impacts, and understanding of its potential benefits and risks. The report makes many of the same recommendations for higher education, with an added focus on increasing AI-related workforce training and university access to the computational power and data needed to train complex AI systems. The hope is that the report will build knowledge and consensus among members of Congress as to how the federal government can best support educators in the age of AI, according to Erin Mote, chief executive officer of the nonprofit InnovateEDU and leader of the . EDSAFE members met with the AI Task Force to provide content and advice for the education chapter, Mote said, adding that the goal was to “close the feedback loop between policy and practice.” She said she believes recommendations in the report will have strong bipartisan support at the federal level. “If we want to continue to be the most innovative country in the world, we need to invest not just in the technology and the infrastructure, but we need to invest in our workforce and in our education system,” Mote said. “I think there are some uncommon alliances around this work that we all need to do to really think about the AI in education use case and public infrastructure.”COLUMBUS, Ohio — Every day, Ohio State linebacker Cody Simon walks past the countdown in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, a gentle reminder throughout the year of the matchup against Michigan and what’s to come in late November. That reminder is no longer very gentle. Latest Ohio State Buckeyes news Ohio State football’s star defender named finalist for 2 national awards ‘This game is a war’: What Ryan Day said before Ohio State football vs. Michigan ‘Do I know you’: Mike Vrabel shares funny story about former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer Four-star 2025 defensive lineman decommits from Ohio State The Buckeyes matchup against the Wolverines on Saturday is set to take on a bit of a different tone than previous years, as 6-5 Michigan is looking to play spoiler over 10-1 Ohio State with a fourth-straight win over the Buckeyes. But the countdown for Simon and other Ohio State seniors, more importantly, will reach 1,827 days on Saturday — the five-year stretch from Ohio State’s last win in the series in 2019 to its next potential win. It’s now the last chance for Simon, and for the entirety of the famed 2021 recruiting class, to get the job done. “It’d just be everything,” Simon said of what a win would mean to him. “You can’t describe it with anything tangible. Just fulfillment in a lot of areas and joy for the team. And for all the seniors that came back, too.” Senior receiver Emeka Egbuka knows exactly what he’d do after a win over Michigan, too. “You come to Ohio State to beat The Team Up North, to win a pair of gold pants,” Egbuka said. “Just handing the gold pants to my mother is a memory I’m really looking forward to.” That chance has never come, though. Ohio State has lost, in 2021, 2022 and 2023, to Michigan in equally deflating ways. In 2021, it was because Michigan ran the ball at will right at, and through, Ohio State. In 2022, it was big plays allowed and three points scored in the second half that doomed the Buckeyes. And in 2023, Michigan played a mistake-free football game — with, once again, a ground-and-pound approach. Add in the sign-stealing scandal, and there’s a cloud over the last three years that no one can quite shake. That, amongst other things, kept Egbuka and a bevy of other draft-eligible players from last year’s team on the fence about what to do with their futures. So when it came time to decide what to do for the 2024 season, the Michigan game certainly factored into the equation about nearly all of them returning for a last run. “I think that we’re worried about what we got going on in our building,” Egbuka said. “We’re not too focused on the negative aspect of The Team Up North, but we’re focused on the positive energy and the love that we have for everybody in this building. So we’re going into that game ready to spill blood for each other because we love each other. Not necessarily going to war because we hate the other side.” That hatred is certainly there, though. And it’s played out in part through coach Ryan Day, who has undergone the most criticism of anyone in the program since 2021. “I think that he’s gone through a lot of things that a lot of people shouldn’t have to go through — all the scrutiny and all the stuff that people are saying about him,” Egbuka said. “But he’s a fantastic, great head coach and I wouldn’t have anybody else leading our team in the entire country. So we all have his back 100%, we’re rallying behind him and he says he wants to do this for us, but we also want to do it for him as well.” Every player that has been around for a few years has come to the defense of Day, who has been at the center of it all — from the losses, to the sign-stealing scandal, to barbs from Michigan’s former head coach. “He’s gone through so much, I don’t think he deserved any of that stuff he’s gone through,” Simon said. “He’s our leader, no matter he’s always standing in front of the team, and he’s taken all the heat. Taken all the bullets for everyone. If we can get this done for him, it would mean everything.” It’s hard to encapsulate what “everything” would mean for the Buckeyes, but it also fits considering most players needed to take a beat when asked what the win would mean. Ohio State is a program that hasn’t beaten its rival in almost 2,000 days. It has had to watch Michigan hoist a national title trophy and have the floor to make whatever comments they want. Now, with a weakened rival and perhaps the best Ohio State team of the last four years, there’s one more chance — likely the best chance — for the Buckeye seniors to topple Michigan. And when it comes to legacies for the Ohio State captains, beating Michigan is first on the list. “It’s kind of hard to put into words,” Egbuka said of what playing in the rivalry is like. “I think over the last three years you kind of see the depths of the rivalry and how it affects people and all that type of stuff. So, for the most part, football is just a game, but this rivalry definitely runs deep. I think it’s hard to explain and put into words, but once you experience it, you kind of know.”