The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes and Minnesota Golden Gophers get their seasons going Thursday in Minneapolis. Kickoff in the conference clash at TCF Bank Stadium is slated for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Ohio State vs. Minnesota odds and lines; check back for our college football picks and predictions. Rankings according to the USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll. Ohio State was sometimes iffy on defense but was highly efficient on offense en route to the program’s fourth consecutive Big Ten title and an eventual appearance in the National Championship Game in 2020. Now the Buckeyes move forward with a new quarterback, C.J. Stroud. He’ll be surrounded by much of the same talent that helped crank out 41.0 points per game in 2020. Minnesota coughed up 34.8 PPG over their first five contests last fall, ending ninth in Big Ten defense with 30.1 PPG allowed. However, the…
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