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Ohio State issues availability report for Minnesota game

We are getting close. Here are the players that won’t be available for the game against Minnesota Thursday night.

The fine folks with the Ohio State football team have issued the availability report for the game against Minnesota, and there are a few notable names that will not be taking part in game No. 1.

Offensive lineman Harry Miller and cornerback Cameron Brown are the most significant names listed as unavailable. Here is the complete update from the Ohio State Athletic Department.

Game-Time Decision

N/A        

Unavailable

  • WR Kamryn Babb
  • CB Cameron Brown
  • DT Jerron Cage
  • SAF Jantzen Dunn
  • DE Tyler Friday
  • OL Jakob James
  • BUL Jaylen Johnson
  • LB Mitchell Melton
  • OL Harry Miller
  • TE Joe Royer
  • OL Toby Wilson

The unavailability of Miller means the offensive line we saw practicing for a lot of fall camp will need to be reshuffled. There will either be movement up and down the line, or presumed backup Luke Wypler could step in and take his place.

Ohio State and Minnesota will face off at 8 p.m EDT in a nationally televised broadcast on FOX.

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Five keys to Ohio State beating Minnesota

We give you five keys to Ohio State beating Minnesota. How excited are you that game day is here?

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.

NEXT … Get off to a fast start

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Ohio State vs. Minnesota Buckeyes Wire staff predictions

How does the Buckeyes Wire staff view the game on Thursday night vs. Minnesota?

We got a preview of college football last weekend and a taste of Big Ten ball during the week zero contest of Illinois against Nebraska, but we here at Buckeyes Wire are ready for the real thing and can’t wait to see the 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes in action.

On Thursday night on FOX, our beloved Buckeyes will be kicking off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in Minnesota. In preparation for the season opener, the staff here wanted to provide their predictions on what we are expecting from the Buckeyes.

We’ll be doing this every week throughout the year, so follow our staff as they predict every game throughout the season. Let’s get it started with what our staff says about who will win — and why — when Ohio State travels to the Twin Cities on Thursday night.

NEXT … The Predictions

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WATCH: Ohio State drops first trailer of season for Minnesota game

Did you miss these? Here’s the first Ohio State football trailer of the 2021 season.

They are back. Every week during the football season, the Ohio State creative team produces and shares a trailer/hype video for the next game.

We’ve been without them for the entire offseason, but now that we’re on the doorstep of kicking things off in 2021, the fine folks at OSU have dropped the first trailer of the 2021 season. It’s really a kick off for the entirety of what this season could be about, but it will get you in the mood to turn on a television or streaming device somewhere near you on Thursday night when the Buckeyes take on Minnesota.

Click on the below and watch the current crop of OSU players go through preseason workouts and prepare for what they hope is another special season in Columbus. We can’t express how grateful we are that these trailers are back in the fold again.

Ohio State will take on Minnesota Thursday night at 8 p.m EDT in a nationally televised prime time game on FOX.

Tune in. Have fun. Welcome college football back.

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WATCH: What Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck said about Ohio State pregame

Listen to P.J. Fleck talk about his team and preview the challenge of facing a talented Ohio State squad.

We are just one day away from Ohio State breaking the seal on the 2021 college football season, and this time it’s on the road against a Big Ten opponent. The Buckeyes will travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota to take on a veteran Golden Gopher team that is looking to bounce back from a little bit of a step back last year.

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck met with the media late last week to preview the season and to touch on what his team will face when it takes on Ohio State in prime time on Thursday night for game one.

As you would expect, the human energy drink had plenty of complimentary things to say about this year’s Buckeye squad and we’re repurposing his entire press conference for you in case you didn’t see what he said about OSU.

Click on the below thanks to the Minnesota Football Youtube channel and watch Fleck discuss the talent of Ohio State, the opportunity in front of them, yet display confidence in his team’s ability in the season opener.

Ohio State and Minnesota are set to do battle at 8 p.m EDT Thursday night in a nationally televised game on FOX. Tune in. Enjoy. Cheer on the Buckeyes on their way to another fantastic season.

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Three reasons Ohio State beats Minnesota Thursday

The Minnesota offense took a big step back in 2020, but will they take a step forward in 2021?

The time is here! On Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. EDT on FOX, our beloved Ohio State Buckeyes will be kicking off the 2021 football season against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

This will be just the third time since 1975 that the Buckeyes will open the season on the road against a Big Ten opponent. Woody Hayes coached that team to a 21-0 win over Michigan State and if the spread is any indicator, Ryan Day will be looking to repeat history. Ohio State also beat Indiana in Bloomington by a score of 49-21 in 2017 to break the seal on the season.

Ohio State has not visited Minnesota since 2014 when it was able to squeeze out a close victory 31-24. With this being the season opener, there are a ton of questions, but we are going to highlight three big reasons the Buckeyes will beat the Golden Gophers in the Twin Cities in prime time.

Ohio State vs. Minnesota 2021 football preview and prediction

Preview and prediction for Ohio State vs. Minnesota

Ladies and gentlemen, college football is back with it being game week for Ohio State! And back the way it should be with full stadiums of real live people and not cardboard cutouts. It felt good to watch games this past weekend and hear the crowds roar! It’s the little things we had taken for granted, so now it feels even more special.

Week 0 came and went. Bret Bielema is back in the Big Ten and looking to put Illinois back on the map, while Scott Frost’s seat got a little bit warmer with a loss to the Illini and several inexcusable mental mistakes.

Now for Buckeye fans, football really begins as Ohio State travels to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers for a Thursday night showdown. It’s the first steps of what Ryan Day and the rest of the Buckeyes hope is another shot at a national championship.

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LOOK: Minnesota to wear alternate uniforms against Ohio State

Check out the alternate threads Minnesota will be wearing against Ohio State.

Nothing says a big game like a prime-time matchup with the lights on. Throw in some alternate threads and you know that things have reached a fever pitch.

That’s the case with the first college football game of the year for Minnesota and Ohio State it appears. It might be on a Thursday night, but it’s at night under the lights as an event all by itself on FOX. And it appears the Golden Gophers are taking advantage of the setting to also unveil some alternate uniforms.

The official Minnesota Football Twitter account dropped the announcement and reveal late last week in a video that had a lot of emotion in it. Watch below as the players lose their rowing-the-boat minds as the uniforms are revealed.

It might seem like the reaction doesn’t quite match the situation here, but you have to love the Minnesota players for getting in the right frame of mind to try and knock off the favored Buckeyes.

Meanwhile, it’ll probably be a business trip with the standard, clean, white top and gray pants for Ohio State. Tune in on September 2 to watch all the fun.

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Ohio State football game at Minnesota will be at full capacity to start 2021 season

The Ohio State football game vs. Minnesota to open the 2021 season will be at full capacity according to an announcement from the Gophers.

In a sign that things may very well be pretty close to normal this fall, the Minnesota athletic department announced that all athletic events will be back at full capacity. This includes the first football game of the Big Ten season between Ohio State and the Golden Gophers on Thursday, September 2. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST and will be played at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

“We are excited to safely welcome fans back into our venues,” Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle said in a released statement. “We will follow all University, local, and state guidelines. And — we are looking forward to our fans once again providing a tremendous advantage for our Gopher student-athletes when they compete on campus. We are so thankful for our fans, donors, and sponsors who helped provide necessary resources for our student-athletes last season, but we missed seeing and hearing them at games. We cannot wait to welcome everyone back to campus in a few months, while still providing our fans with a safe and enjoyable experience.”

We’re still not sure what that means for Ohio State and its planned capacity for the season’s home games this fall. OSU athletic director Gene Smith has expressed optimism in a full stadium, as has Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. But nothing has been made official yet, except for a number of season ticket sales and student and faculty/staff kicking off. A further inventory still to be determined will be released in early August according to the Ohio State athletic department.

Still, it sure looks like things are trending in the right direction and you can bet as soon as any inventory is released, Buckeye fans will be all over it.

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Everything Chris Holtmann said after Ohio State’s win over Minnesota

Here’s everything Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said after beating Minnesota in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday.

So that’s what winning feels like? It’s been about three weeks since the Ohio State basketball team has been able to celebrate after a game, losing four in a row heading into the Big Ten Tournament. It got one in the win column on Thursday afternoon though against Minnesota to advance to the quarterfinals, where it’ll take on Purdue.

But before we get there, Buckeye head coach Chris Holtmann met with the media after the game and had plenty to say. He talked about what he saw from his team and from the Golden Gophers in a game that tightened up at the end to make things interesting.

In case you missed any of his comments, we’ve got all of it transcribed for your reading pleasure. Here’s everything Holtmann said after Ohio State survived and advanced in Indianapolis.