There is a major change to Ohio State’s 2017 football schedule. The Buckeyes will now open the 2017 season at Indiana on a Thursday, with the opener set for Aug. 31. Time and TV are still to be announced. The game was originally set for Saturday, Sept. 2. According to a release, Ohio State, Indiana and the Big Ten all agreed to the change. ???2017 GAME DATE CHANGED?@OhioStateFB season opener at @HoosierFootball will kick off Thursday, Aug. 31? TBA? TBA? @971thefan #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/rbzOLVv2Cc — Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) December 13, 2016 It’s the seventh time Ohio State is starting the season not on a Saturday and only the third time on a Thursday: Previous Ohio State Thursday season openers: 2010, beat Marshall 45-7 1997, beat Wyoming 24-10 The Indiana game will also be the first time in 41 years that Ohio State will open its season against a Big Ten team.…
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