The Buckeyes enter Saturday’s season-opener with a national-championship-or-bust mentality. With a limited number of opportunities this year to make a good impression on the College Football Playoff selection committee, I expect Ohio State to take “passing the eye test” very seriously this year. Nebraska comes to Columbus with perhaps the hardest or second hardest schedule of anyone across the conference. The ‘Huskers have a lot to prove after a second consecutive disappointing season in which they failed to qualify for a bowl game under Scott Frost. Here are my three keys to a Buckeye victory and a prediction for Saturday’s game: Play Fast on Both Sides of the Ball In the first game of the season, there are bound to be a few mistakes here and there. But no matter what happens, you can always control your effort level and the speed at which you play. I think both teams…
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