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Three bold predictions for Ohio State football vs. Akron

The Ohio State football team opens up their season in the Shoe against Akron on Saturday. We give you some bold predictions for the game.

By Ryan Stano

Sep 25, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs in the touchdown over Akron Zips safety Jaylen Kelly-Powell (8)during the first quarter at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs in the touchdown over Akron Zips safety Jaylen Kelly-Powell (8)during the first quarter at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports / Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
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The Ohio State football program is ready to start its season. They are taking on the Akron Zips in the Shoe on Saturday afternoon. It is the first time that the Buckeyes have played them since 2021. Ohio State won that game 59-7 in a game that wasn't really close at any point.

Ohio State is hoping to have a similar score this weekend. They want to make sure that there is no doubt in the game. It will be the first game that Will Howard suits up as the starting quarterback and the first time that Caleb Downs plays as a Buckeye. It's going to be an exciting time.

While the result of the game might not be in doubt, there are still some things that fans should be looking for. Throughout the season, we will be making bold predictions for every matchup that the Buckeyes play. We have three of them for this game against Akron.

The first bold prediction has to do with Howard and how well he'll do in his debut.

1. Will Howard will throw for 300+ yards and run for 50+ more

Howard will be nervous in his first game at the Shoe. It's only natural for him to be considering how much pressure surrounds the team coming into this year. The Buckeyes need Howard to be slightly better than Kyle McCord was last year. They don't need him to be a Heisman Trophy candidate.

This will be the best supporting cast that Howard has ever had. The receivers that he is throwing to might all be first-round picks when that time comes. The running backs he's handing the ball off to are some of the best in the country. Everything is lining up for him.

I think Howard starts his Ohio State football career off with a bang. He's going to throw for 300+ yards against the Zips. I think he throws at least three touchdown passes on top of that. Something he also gives to the Ohio State Buckeyes that McCord didn't give them is the ability to run.

Howard will run for 50+ yards in this game as well. They're going to use some read-option plays. I also think he's going to scramble and get some yards on broken plays. That's going to make Ohio State fans happy.

The second bold prediction for this game has to deal with what TreVeyon Henderson will bring to the table.

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