Updated at 12:55 p.m. ET No. 1 Ohio State closes the Week 1 college football schedule with a much-anticipated game at Virginia Tech. The Buckeyes have a chance to get payback for last year’s 35-21 loss to the Hokies. Will Cardale Jones or J.T. Barrett take the first snap? On the other side, longtime coach Frank Beamer and defensive coordinator Bud Foster try to draw up another defensive plan to stop the defending national champions. Vegas installed Ohio State as a 14-point favorite. It’s the perfect way to close Labor Day. MORE: Week 1 overreactions | Auburn’s uneven opener | Zaire leads Irish Ohio State at Virginia Tech: Time, TV channel, online streaming When: Monday, 8 p.m. Where: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field, Blacksburg, Va. TV: ESPNOnline: Watch ESPN Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech all-time series Last year’s game marked the first and only meeting between the Buckeyes and Hokies. Virginia Tech had seven sacks and three interceptions, the last a game-clinching 63-yard interception return for a TD by Donovan Riley. Numbers that matter 13-0 Ohio State’s record in true road games under Urban Meyer since 2012. The Buckeyes have outscored opponents 538-351 in those games. …
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