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tOSU at Minnesota, Thurs. Sep 2nd, 8 ET on Fox

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2. OHIO STATE AT MINNESOTA, SEPT. 2 (THURSDAY)
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This season's opener comes the week before Ohio State’s anticipated showdown vs. nationally-ranked Oregon, a game most have circled as one of college football’s most important non-conference clashes of the season. That one would lose much, if not all, of its luster should the Buckeyes lose their first game as a likely double-digit favorite against the Gophers. Minnesota struggled last season and fell short of expectations, but P.J. Fleck’s team returns a veteran group led by a multi-year starter at quarterback and playing away from home on a Thursday night is never easy. Ohio State won’t look past this one, but it’s the definition of a trap with a bigger game looming.
 
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Season-Opening Conference Games
The Buckeyes have never lost a season-opening conference game

10/4/24 - Purdue 7-0

10/6/34 - Indiana 33-0

10/1/38 - Indiana 6-0

9/27/52 - Indiana 33-13 (revenge)
9/26/53 - Indiana 36-12
9/25/54 - Indiana 28-0
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From 1971 through 1976 (the Archie Griffin years, plus the year before and the year after) Ohio State opened with a conference opponent, something they had not done since 1954 and would not do again until 2017. The 40-season hiatus between season-opening conference games was by far the longest.

9/11/71 - Iowa 52-21
9/16/72 - Iowa 21-0
9/15/73 - Minnesota 56-7
9/14/74 - at Minnesota 34-19
9/13/75 - at #11 MSU 21-0 (revenge)
9/11/76 - MSU 49-21
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8/31/2017 - at Indiana 49-21

*10/24/2020 - Nebraska 52-17
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
Season-Opening Conference Games
The Buckeyes have never lost a season-opening conference game

10/4/24 - Purdue 7-0

10/6/34 - Indiana 33-0

10/1/38 - Indiana 6-0

9/27/52 - Indiana 33-13 (revenge)
9/26/53 - Indiana 36-12
9/25/54 - Indiana 28-0
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From 1971 through 1976 (the Archie Griffin years, plus the year before and the year after) Ohio State opened with a conference opponent, something they had not done since 1954 and would not do again until 2017. The 40-season hiatus between season-opening conference games was by far the longest.

9/11/71 - Iowa 52-21
9/16/72 - Iowa 21-0
9/15/73 - Minnesota 56-7
9/14/74 - at Minnesota 34-19
9/13/75 - at #11 MSU 21-0 (revenge)
9/11/76 - MSU 49-21
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8/31/2017 - at Indiana 49-21

*10/24/2020 - Nebraska 52-17
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Wasn't NU in 2004 a season opener?

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No it was a conference opener on the road. We opened with NC state or marshall or some such thing
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Wasn't NU in 2004 a season opener?

EDIT

No it was a conference opener on the road. We opened with NC state or marshall or some such thing
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Cincinnati. That was my first buckeye game!

This game worries me. Big veteran OL, great RB, veteran QB and 1 so so WR. They get everyone back on defense but maybe that's a bad thing for them. Getting to the QB was a big problem for them last season which at least is great since we will be breaking in a new QB obviously. Plus with our WRs it's tough if the opponent can't get pressure.

I don't think they can get the stops to beat us but a tough physical team week 1 just straight up sucks.

At least with this being week 1 we'll be ready and in week 2 with a full house for Oregon we shouldn't have any issue getting back up again.
 
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AirForceBuck15 said:
Bought tickets for this game, today. Going with my 12yo son for a long weekend. Can’t wait!
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My Minnesota friend is buying tickets for us tomorrow, should be a really fun time having the opener at a 100% stadium capacity on a Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis. I didn't realize you could buy them already though, my friend better not be letting me down haha.
 
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RB07OSU said:
My Minnesota friend is buying tickets for us tomorrow, should be a really fun time having the opener at a 100% stadium capacity on a Thursday night in downtown Minneapolis. I didn't realize you could buy them already though, my friend better not be letting me down haha.
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I bought them through Vivid Seats and with zone seating. I’ve never purchased tickets through Vivid seats before so I hope I didn’t make an expensive mistake.
 
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