Jul. 13—With Big Ten football media days set for next week, the time has come to start looking ahead to the 2021 college football season. We start with an overview of Ohio State’s 2021 schedule. It begins with a Big Ten opponent and a marquee visitor from the West. There is a tough two-game stretch in the middle and a familiar foe waiting at the end. 1. The Buckeyes will begin the season at Minnesota on Sept. 2. This is a Thursday game against one of the better teams on Ohio State’s schedule. The Golden Gophers are 31st in SP+ projections from ESPN.com and 38th in Pro Football Focus’ preseason projections. P.J. Fleck’s team had a strong 2019 but slipped last season in the COVID-19 shortened campaign that played havoc with depth charts from week to week. Veteran quarterback Tanner Morgan and running back Mohamed Ibrahim headline the offense while…
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