<p>CHICAGO | Ohio State will face one of its toughest tests of the season without its best defensive player and three talented receivers. </p><p>The Buckeyes suspended All-America defensive end Joey Bosa, receiver Corey Smith and H-backs Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson for their opening game at Virginia Tech because of unspecified violation of athletic department policies. </p><p>”Violation of team policies,” Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer said Thursday at Big Ten media days. “That’s as far as I’ll go.” </p><p>Meyer did say the violations had nothing to do with players breaking any laws. </p><p>He said he has known for a while that the suspensions were coming and that he is “100 percent supportive” of the policies. Ohio State opens its season Labor Day night in Blacksburg, Va., looking to avenge a 35-21 loss to the Hokies. The Buckeyes have won 13 straight since. </p><p>”We’re pushing forward,” Meyer said. “We’re playing an extremely talented team on the road in a tough environment.” </p><p>Bosa had 13 1/2 sacks as a sophomore and enters his junior year as one of the top NFL prospects in college football. Meyer said the Buckeyes will look toward sophomore Jalyn Holmes and redshirt freshmen Sam Hubbard and Darius Slade to help pick up the slack for Bosa.</p><p>The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 in the preseason coaches’ poll released Thursday.</p>
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