College football is just around the corner — we’re less than five weeks away from the Gophers’ season opener on Aug. 30. So, with that in mind, I’ll take a look at Minnesota’s 12 opponents by asking five questions to a beat writer covering that team. Today’s installment is Game 6, at Ohio State. Opponent: Ohio State When, where: Oct. 13, Ohio Stadium, time, TV to be determined 2017 record: 12-2, 8-1 Big Ten. Defeated Wisconsin 27-21 in Big Ten Championship Game. Defeated USC 24-7 in Cotton Bowl Opponent’s beat writer: Tim May, Columbus Dispatch Five Questions for Tim May on Ohio State 1. J.T. Barrett accounted for more than 12,000 yards of offense and nearly 150 touchdowns in his career. How will the Buckeyes replace such a prolific quarterback? The Buckeyes already have replaced Barrett a couple of times, in 2014 with Cardale Jones, who did great things in…
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