Why Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Rematch Is Already Worth the Hype

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Between the preseason loss of the star quarterback, the seemingly devastating defeat suffered in the second week of the season and a team rallying around its third-string quarterback when everybody else was counting it out, Ohio State’s 2014 national title run followed a script that could have only been written in Hollywood.

And with seven weeks to go until the start of the 2015 season, the sequel appears already appears poised for a strong start.

At least that’s the vibe that’s been emanating from ACC media days in Pinehurst, North Carolina, where the Buckeyes have been a big topic of conversation despite the Big Ten still being a week away from holding its media days. But with one of the ACC’s tentpole programs preparing to get the first crack at the defending national champions, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Urban Meyer’s squad has once again made its presence felt outside of its own league.

Especially when you take into consideration that the Buckeyes’ first opponents in their national championship defense will be the same team that handed them that aforementioned “seemingly devastating defeat” a season ago—their only loss of the 2014 campaign. Heading to Blacksburg, Virginia, on Labor Day for its 2015 opener, Ohio State will take on Virginia Tech, who will be just a year removed from having beaten the Buckeyes, 35-21 in Columbus.

And while Ohio State has already opened up as 14-point favorites according to Bovada (via…

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