When a schedule gets released, certain games are automatically circled.For Ohio State, in 2017, just about everyone has the same three marked on their calendars: Sept. 9 vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 28 vs. Penn State and Nov. 25 at Michigan. The Week 2 matchup against the Sooners is one of college football’s marquee non-conference showdowns. Ohio State routed Oklahoma a year ago in Norman; the Sooners will surely be looking for revenge in this top-10 matchup. The game against Penn State figures to be the key contest in the Big Ten this season. The Buckeyes were stunned a year ago in Happy Valley; this time around the game is in Columbus. The late-November showdown against Michigan is circled because, well, you know why. There are a pair of other games on Ohio State’s schedule — one in mid-October, the other in early-November — that won’t necessarily grab preseason headlines, but perhaps should.…
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