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Game day: Ohio State gets hyped up for Minnesota game in hotel lobby
By Nick Schultz
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That game day feeling hits different on opening day.
Just ask No. 4 Ohio State, which looks ready to go for Thursday night’s season-opening game against Minnesota.
GOOD MORNING ‼️ pic.twitter.com/qL7jCbLzZb
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 2, 2021
According to ESPN’s FPI, the Buckeyes have an 86% chance of beating the Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. It’ll be the first look at redshirt freshman CJ Stroud as Ohio State’s starting quarterback now that Justin Fields is playing for the Chicago Bears.
On the Minnesota side, reigning B1G Running Back of the Year Mo Ibrahim is a name to watch as he looks to build off of last year’s breakout campaign.
The sports books expect a high-scoring affair, with DraftKings setting the over-under at 62.5 total points. It should be an exciting game in Minneapolis.
The Buckeyes and the Golden Gophers will square off at 8 p.m. ET on FOX.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.