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What is Ohio State’s biggest non-Oregon and Michigan game?
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Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
We are just about a week and a half away from the start of the Ohio State football season, so we are checking in with Buckeye Nation to see which games they are most looking forward to this season and which position groups they have the highest hopes for.
So, check out the questions below and then fill out the survey at the bottom of the article.
For obvious reasons, the trip to Eugene, Oregon and the regular season finale in The Horseshoe are highlights on the fall schedule, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other incredibly exciting games to look forward to.
Personally, at the moment, I am most hyped about the Akron game for the simple fact that it is first. Normally, a matchup with the Zips wouldn’t do much for me, but after the end of last season and the bonkers offseason, I am fired up to get real-life Buckeye football back on my TV.
Now, I do think that it is interesting that four of Ohio State’s five toughest games are sandwiched together — with an off week in between. The Buckeyes will open up October by hosting the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 5, then will head out to the Pacific Northwest to take on longtime conference rivals the Oregon Ducks on Oct. 12.
Then, following an open date on Oct. 19, they will close out the month by welcoming the Nebraska Cornhuskers — who very well could be unbeaten at that point — to Ohio Stadium before closing out the gauntlet by heading to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Even though the Bucks only play four road games all season there are a ton of super compelling matchups outside of the two marquee games on the schedule.
I am really interested to see what everybody thinks about this one. With the bulk of last year’s starters back, plus some high-value transfers, a number of position groups have the possibility of being among the best in the country.
On offense, the running backs have that potential, led by Heisman candidates TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. However, with only two true freshmen behind them, does that lack of depth concern you?
What about the safeties with Caleb Downs now leading that room alongside Lathan Ransom? Downs is arguably the best defensive player in the country and Ransom is coming off of a really good 2023, so perhaps they could rise to the top.
Let us know your pick in the survey below.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE.
We are just about a week and a half away from the start of the Ohio State football season, so we are checking in with Buckeye Nation to see which games they are most looking forward to this season and which position groups they have the highest hopes for.
So, check out the questions below and then fill out the survey at the bottom of the article.
Question 1: Which non-Oregon or Michigan game are you most looking forward to this season?
For obvious reasons, the trip to Eugene, Oregon and the regular season finale in The Horseshoe are highlights on the fall schedule, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other incredibly exciting games to look forward to.
Personally, at the moment, I am most hyped about the Akron game for the simple fact that it is first. Normally, a matchup with the Zips wouldn’t do much for me, but after the end of last season and the bonkers offseason, I am fired up to get real-life Buckeye football back on my TV.
Now, I do think that it is interesting that four of Ohio State’s five toughest games are sandwiched together — with an off week in between. The Buckeyes will open up October by hosting the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct. 5, then will head out to the Pacific Northwest to take on longtime conference rivals the Oregon Ducks on Oct. 12.
Then, following an open date on Oct. 19, they will close out the month by welcoming the Nebraska Cornhuskers — who very well could be unbeaten at that point — to Ohio Stadium before closing out the gauntlet by heading to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Even though the Bucks only play four road games all season there are a ton of super compelling matchups outside of the two marquee games on the schedule.
Question 2: Which Ohio State position group will end up having the best season?
I am really interested to see what everybody thinks about this one. With the bulk of last year’s starters back, plus some high-value transfers, a number of position groups have the possibility of being among the best in the country.
On offense, the running backs have that potential, led by Heisman candidates TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. However, with only two true freshmen behind them, does that lack of depth concern you?
What about the safeties with Caleb Downs now leading that room alongside Lathan Ransom? Downs is arguably the best defensive player in the country and Ransom is coming off of a really good 2023, so perhaps they could rise to the top.
Let us know your pick in the survey below.
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