It’s finally here Ohio State football fans. After a long offseason following a bizarre and shortened COVID-19 2020 season, the 2021 campaign is ready to kick off Thursday night against Minnesota.
It’s a little bit of an unusual start to the season with a road trip to a Big Ten foe, but with fans in the stands and players wearing scarlet and gray running out of the tunnel, things are going to feel right for the first time in a while.
But there are a lot of unknowns for the Buckeyes. Ryan Day and staff are breaking in new quarterback C.J. Stroud, and there are other new faces that need to step up and perform immediately in a hostile environment.
All of that being said, there are always keys to the game, especially when you open the season on the road off the jump and we’re here to provide five that will be important to Ohio State starting the season on a positive note.
Here are five keys to the Buckeyes taking down the Golden Gophers in prime time on Thursday night.