The Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Urban Meyer begin their national title defense in less than two months, and the Big Ten titans are widely considered the favorites to sew up a second straight title. Bovada.lv has the Buckeyes listed as 3/1 favorites to repeat. Meyer has found a huge sweet spot for his talented roster, with so many of his recruits looking promising before they first take the field on Sept. 7 at Virginia Tech. Looking up and down the roster, opposing defenses must face an intact Buckeyes offense that brings back the majority of its stars including early Heisman Trophy frontrunner Ezekiel Elliott. The defense also looks stacked and ready to improve, led by defensive end and reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Joey Bosa. With that in mind, let’s dive into three story lines to watch for in Ohio State’s title defense. QB Triumvirate A huge reason for the Buckeyes’ favorite status has to do with the depth, or rather glut, at quarterback. Braxton Miller was the starter entering last season but went down with injury, followed by J.T. Barrett setting all kinds of records as a redshirt freshman until he also went down. Cardale Jones would pick up where they left off, lifting Ohio State to the championship. Each played an integral role, beginning, middle, and end, for Meyer, but only one can start the season and in the interest of continuity one figures to start all year barring injury. …
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