Howdy Friends. Here’s a list of where to watch … or three places to escape from … the Ohio State game on Saturday at Noon! Cheers!

• The Berlin Grille in North Benton has the Ohio State game at Noon with food and drink specials and will be raffling off a 32″ TV at halftime. $8 cover gets you appetizers, snacks and your first draft beer or pay no cover & order off the menu.
• Chipper’s Sports Bar in Austintown has the game on the big screen with $1 draft specials, bucket specials & great food.
• Clubhouse Brewing in Warren has their 2nd Annual Chili Cookoff with doors at 11 a.m., the game at Noon, tasting up until the end of the game. Winner gets at $25 gift certificate; 2nd gets at T-Shirt; people’s choice gets $10 gift certificate.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Austintown has the game on at Noon. Buy a burger & get $1 domestic drafts until 5 p.m.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Boardman has the game on at Noon. Buy a burger & get $1 domestic drafts until 5 p.m.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Poland has the game on at Noon. Buy a burger & get $1 domestic drafts until 5 p.m.
• Coaches Burger Bar in Salem has the game on at Noon. Buy a burger & get $1 domestic drafts until 5 p.m.
• Crickets Bar on Midlothian has the game at Noon with an apparel raffle during the game.
• Irish Bob’s on South Avenue has the game at Noon with a potluck dinner!
• Ice House Inn in Austintown has the game on with Fast Freddie, beer & food specials.
• Magic Tree Pub & Eatery in Boardman opens at 10 a.m. for Kegs & Eggs with a pre-game brunch until 11:30 a.m., the game at Noon with $3.50 tall Coors Light drafts, $14 Coors Light Tree Trunks & great food specials.
• O’Donold’s Irish Pub & Grill in Austintown has buckets of Bud Light & Miller Lite on special during the game and great food specials, too.
• O’Donold’s Irish Pub & Grill on West Federal has buckets of Bud Light & Miller Lite on special during the game and great food specials, too.
• Olde Dutch Mill in Lake Milton has all-you-can-eat burgers, fries & wings during the game for $15, bucket specials on beer and Buckeye Shots.
• Primanti Bros in Boardman is opening at 10 a.m. with great food and drink specials for the game.
• RISER Tavern & Grill on Western Reserve has the game on with sound and $4 domestic pitchers, $5 craft drafts, pizzas & loaded nachos.
• Royal Oaks will be open for the game with those great Raspberry BBQ ribs & wings and plenty of cold beer.
• Sam’s Wedge In in Austintown opens at 11 with the game on at noon with great food & beer specials.
• Shaker’s Bar & Grill in Liberty has their 7th Annual Chili Cook Off during the game with great food & drink specials.
• Thirsty Frog Bar & Grill in Austintown the game on with $2 domestic bottles & domestic pints and food specials.
• Up A Creek Tavern in Howland has domestic buckets 4 for $9 with a bonus beer if you’re wearing Buckeye gear and great food specials.

If you want to escape from football madness …

• The B&O Station on Mahoning Avenue has the Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association’s Whistle Blow starting at 10 a.m. Free admission, $1 to blow a whistle.
• Rhine Haus Bier Hall on Phelps Street will be open with a Night Market Day Show from Noon to 4 p.m. featuring Too Hot Mamas, Kolaches by Lynn Hodos, The 330 Bear Company and Abigail Bakery Creations.
• Noble Creature Cask House on East Rayen opens at Noon and has no TVs.
• Vintage Estate Wine & Beer in Boardman opens at 11 a.m. with no TVs.