When the college football season officially begins this weekend, Ohio State will have a whole new look and a sense of desperation to ensure that the upcoming season is nothing like the one it endured in 2011.
Last year, the Buckeyes finished fourth in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten at 3-5 in conference play, 6-7 overall. That’s not an acceptable season by Ohio State standards. Enter Urban Meyer.
The first-year Buckeyes coach has as tough objective on his hands: Completing an ultra-quick turnaround in which Ohio State restores itself to the college football powerhouse it’s used to being. It all starts on Saturday against Miami of Ohio.
Here are the key players that will allow the Buckeyes to get off on the right foot.
Travis Howard (CB)
The Buckeyes need their defense to be a lot better than it was last year if they want to compete for the Big Ten title. By all indications, it should be, and Howard, as a fifth-year senior, has the opportunity to be a leader of a very…
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