Ohio State is preparing for their only non-conference game this year against a Power 5 opponent as they welcome the very talented Oregon Ducks to town. How will the Buckeyes fare under such bright lights as arguably the national game of the week?

Ducks Digest publisher Max Torres does a terrific job covering the team and he joins us live to discuss the challenge Ohio State has in front of them, as well as the current environment in the Pac-12.

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On this episode of the Buckeye Breakdown podcast: The Ohio State Buckeyes certainly didn't play a perfect game against Minnesota on Thursday night, but they still managed to come away with a win. After watching some of the other marquee matchups around the country, perhaps you feel better about the Buckeyes than you did in the hours after the game.

Brendan Gulick and Brett Hiltbrand take you through the good, the bad and the ugly from Ohio State's first game of the season. They also touch on how the first weekend of the year went in college football and what their major takeaways were from the return of "normal" circumstances around the nation.

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The Buckeye Breakdown podcast continues its mini-series "Building the Buckeyes", focused on the future of Ohio State football.

Andrew Lind discussed the latest on the Ohio State football recruiting trail, including the upcoming weekend's official visitors, controversial recruiting hashtags, the staff's top targets in both the 2022 and 2023 recruiting cycles and more.

Don't miss the latest on Caden Curry, Earnest Greene and Drew Allar!

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The Buckeyes knocked off Minnesota on Thursday night in front of a huge national TV audience to open the season. The game had some major offensive highlights and a few frustrating moments defensively, but all in all good enough for a Buckeye victory.

Brendan Gulick and college coach Tommy Zagorski issue grades for Ohio State's Week 1 effort. For more details, check out BuckeyesNow.com.

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It's game day in Minneapolis! The Buckeyes are ready to launch their Big Ten title defense and open the 2021 season on the road with a big matchup against the Golden Gophers.

Brendan Gulick and Andrew Lind preview the game, share their predictions and give you the latest news and info from Minnesota as the team opens the season.

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Ohio State and Minnesota kick off the 2021 season in just over 48 hours and the Buckeyes are ready to defend their Big Ten title. How will the Silver Bullets handle one of the nation's best returning rushers and the most experienced offensive line in college football? What might it look like for the Buckeyes on offense against a Gopher defense that struggled to stop the run last year? Brendan Gulick and Brett Hiltbrand get you set for what should be a great season-opener by diving into some of the key numbers ahead of this matchup. ----- Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more coverage of the Buckeyes! Follow our comprehensive Ohio State coverage on BuckeyesNow here: Website: https://www.si.com/college/ohiostate/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuckeyesNowSI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuckeyesNowSI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buckeyesnowsi/

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As the Buckeyes prepare for the 2021 season opener against Minnesota, Brendan Gulick checks in with Ryan Burns, who covers Minnesota football for Gopher Illustrated on the 247 Sports Network.

Ryan shares his thoughts on the season, what Minnesota's outlook is this year and what it would take to beat the Buckeyes Thursday night.

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Yahoo! Sports' Pete Thamel is reporting that Ewers has the chance to earn nearly $1 million in the next year on his Name, Image and Likeness.

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Ohio State football officially begins game week preparations on Friday while a Thursday night season-opener at Minnesota looms next week. With training camp behind us, it's time to answer the biggest questions surrounding the team this year.

Can C.J. Stroud pick up where Justin Fields left off? What will it take for the secondary to be better this year? Do the Buckeyes have to win the national title this year?

Brendan Gulick and Brett Hiltbrand lay out these and many more topics as BuckeyesNow previews the 2021 season.

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There may not be a single position group for any team in the country that has more raw talent than the Ohio State wide receivers. Brian Hartline has done an amazing job of cultivating and developing talent - and it's going to take a ton of pressure off new starting quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Brendan Gulick and Andrew Lind talk about what they learned from Ohio State's media window with the receivers on Wednesday evening.

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