Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesUrban Meyer’s time at Ohio State has been quite exciting after he led the bowl-banned Buckeyes to a 12-0 season in 2012.
This year, the Buckeyes are off of a bowl ban and are among the favorites to unseat Alabama and win a national championship for the first time since the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
Led by Heisman-hopeful Braxton Miller, the Buckeyes appear to be a much better team, at least offensively, than last year’s undefeated team, which could be bad news for the rest of the Big Ten.
But how does their season look on a game-by-game basis?
For the sake of this breakdown, we will avoid speculating on the conference championship and bowl games, and focus solely on the regular season.
Here’s a game-by-game breakdown of the Buckeyes’ 2013 season.
Aug. 31 vs. Buffalo
After Vanderbilt backed out of its originally scheduled opener with OSU this season, the Buckeyes looked to the MAC for an opening opponent and Buffalo was able to fill the void.
Despite a good season from the MAC including its first BCS bowl appearance, the Bulls struggled in 2012 with a 4-8 record.
Buffalo averaged just 21.3 points per game last season, but returns its top quarterback (Alex Zordich), top rusher (Branden Oliver) and top receiver (Alex Neutz).
Ohio State will be without Carlos Hyde, Rod Smith and Bradley Roby in the opener due to suspensions. Even so, the Buckeyes should have no problem starting the season off 1-0.
Prediction: Ohio State 45, Buffalo 20
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