COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State football team faces Oregon on Saturday in what is its most high-profile game before the bye week. Both teams are ranked in the top 15, and the game is Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff Game of the Week. It’s also the Buckeyes’ season opener and the first time Ohio Stadium will be near full capacity since their 28-17 win over Penn State in 2019. In other words, this is a big game, and often things under that classification are about more than what happens for 60 minutes on the field. “It’s been over 600 days since we’ve had a full stadium here at the horseshoe,” OSU coach Ryan Day said. “What a big game with a Pac-12 team coming in here. I think the recruits and their families are going to be excited to be here. Every time you visit campus, it’s a different experience.…
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