A day short of a year from the original date, Ohio State and Oregon on Saturday finally will play for the first time since the 2015 national championship game. The Ducks initially were to host the Buckeyes in Eugene on Sept. 12, 2020, but the game was canceled due the revised shortened schedules for the Big Ten and Pac-12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an anticipated matchup then and will be the same in Columbus this year. Both teams had scares in their openers last week. The No. 12 Ducks defeated Fresno State 31-24 and third-ranked Ohio State overcame a four-point halftime deficit to win 45-31 at Minnesota. The victory for the Ducks might be costly, however. Defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux sprained his left ankle and coach Mario Cristobal said Monday he will know later in the week if the projected high pick in the 2022 NFL Draft…
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