Urban Meyer and the Ohio State Buckeyes begin the path to title defense Saturday at Ohio Stadium in the team’s 2015 spring game.
There, a three-way duel between Cardale Jones, Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett will take center stage, even if all three don’t suit up. So will the future, with big names such as Devin Smith, Michael Bennett and Doran Grant taking their talents to the NFL.
Saturday offers the Buckeyes faithful a first chance to see the new direction of the team as Meyer plans for next season.
Let’s take a look at how to catch the action and a few things to focus on as it unfolds.
2015 Ohio State Spring Game
When: Saturday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET
Where: Ohio Stadium
TV: Big Ten Network
Live Stream: btn2go.com
Preview
While it is an exciting time as Ohio State pieces together another potential College Football Playoff contender, it’s important to note first Meyer’s conservative strategy going into Saturday.
There, he plans to give some of the big names time on the field, but he also wants to give younger players a chance to experience live-game action in front of a massive crowd. James Grega, Jr. of The Lantern captured Meyer’s thoughts on the matter:
We are going to let the 1-A’s of the 2,000 rep club — we are going to go the first two series of the game. It will not be to the ground tackle. It will be very structured and pass-type situations. I think the fans deserve to watch the Joey Bosas of the world go out and play….
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