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Ohio State Football season predictions

By Alex Austin

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Confetti falls on Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes after defeating the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Confetti falls on Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes after defeating the Clemson Tigers 49-28 during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The Ohio State Football team needs to get off to a good start this season if they want to march to a national title.(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The Ohio State Football team needs to get off to a good start this season if they want to march to a national title.(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

The beginning of the season starts fast for Ohio State

@ Minnesota

Ohio State begins the year on the road against Big Ten opponent, Minnesota. This will be a test for the Ohio State rushing defense. Mohamed Ibrahim is the best running back in the Big Ten and will look to return the Gophers to their 2019 success.

C.J. Stroud is going to get his first action in a college football game alongside a new Ohio State running back. The defense for the Buckeyes is looking to rebound from last year.

Overall, I expect C.J. Stroud to shine and the Buckeyes to get a huge win out the gates.

Ohio State 45 Minnesota 17

Oregon

This is the biggest regular-season non-conference matchup for Ryan Day. A matchup between two teams likely to be in the top 15 of national rankings, this is a game that has been circled for a few years.

Oregon will enter the season trying to defend their Pac-12 championship in an unusual season. The recent alliance between the Big Ten and Pac-12 could see these teams become more familiar moving forward, however, the last time these teams met was in the National Championship.

Ohio State will get their first chance at having a full ‘Shoe in almost two years. The crowd is going to be a huge factor in motivating Stroud and company against a tough team.

Ohio State 38 Oregon 24

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