Game 1: #4 Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31 (Final)

2021 Ohio State Buckeye Football
Game 1: #4 Ohio State vs Minnesota
at TCF Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Date: September 2, 2021
TV: Fox
Kick Off: 8:00pm

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Ohio State's season-opener against Minnesota will come in front of a packed house as the Golden Gophers announce they will welcome 100 percent capacity crowds. https://t.co/Aq13kkkTVa

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) June 22, 2021

 

Buckeyes open as double-digit favorite for season opener with Minnesota https://t.co/F11gQmrTVi

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 9, 2021

 

Ryan Day on the season opener against Minnesota: “They have one of the most experienced and veteran teams in the country."

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 23, 2021

 

P.J. Fleck, who compared the anticipation for the Ohio State-Minnesota season opener to the Kentucky Derby, believes it'll be an "enormous challenge" for his team. https://t.co/GvcFhrzvFJ

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 23, 2021

 

Ohio State will have a very young team in spots........

Minnesota is returning 20 out of 22 starters.........

This will not be a cake walk........

 

#Gophers +14 vs. Ohio State, September 2. Countdown is on. Here's some #Gophers goodness from practice over the weekend: pic.twitter.com/0xVrv42C60

— Darren Wolfson (@DWolfsonKSTP) August 9, 2021

 

Chris Autman-Bell is Minnesota's top returning receiver, so this would be a big loss for Ohio State's season-opening opponent if he misses time. https://t.co/EOux27N6Zg

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 13, 2021

 

NEWS: #Gophers receiver Chris Autman-Bell did not suffer a long-term injury and was described as "week to week" by head coach PJ Fleck on @KFAN1003 on Monday. https://t.co/0aCmnKQ4Un

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) August 16, 2021

 

Ohio State vs Minnesota Prediction, Game Preview https://t.co/P8CWKuH2XX

— College Football News (@ColFootballNews) August 20, 2021

 

Photo: #Gophers football program unveiled a new look on Saturday, and this black jersey-maroon helmet combo will presumably be worn under the lights vs. Ohio State in season opener on Sept. 2. pic.twitter.com/rOOtLdbJt6

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) August 21, 2021

 

• Day says he would be nervous if the Minnesota game was tomorrow, but thinks Ohio State has a chance to be a really good team this season.

 

News: #Gophers reciever Chris Autman-Bell, who injured his leg on Aug. 12, has progressed from “week-to-week” to “day-to-day,” head coach PJ Fleck said Monday. The season opener against Ohio State is 10 days away on Sept. 2.

— Andy Greder (@andygreder) August 23, 2021

 

What #Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck said about #OhioState (FREE)https://t.co/NNxOXsaRKc pic.twitter.com/GnF9LpNecY

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) August 25, 2021

 

Ohio State kicks off its season against Minnesota in six days. It will be the sixth time the team has traveled to Minneapolis since 2000.

BSB is counting down those six days by revisiting the Buckeyes' past five trips to the Twin Cities.

Read more: https://t.co/Lz4og70hUn pic.twitter.com/dluOcVLTWy

— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) August 27, 2021

 

Game 2 – Oct. 29, 2005

Ohio State 45 – Minnesota 31

The headline: Running Back Goes Off As Buckeyes Throttle Gophers, 45-31, In The Dome

Read more: https://t.co/Z8t9avjE54 pic.twitter.com/ZP7W0nqrTb

— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) August 28, 2021

 

First Look: No. 4 Ohio State pointed toward rare Thursday opening game at Minnesotahttps://t.co/FHGR6u4IHa pic.twitter.com/JwSDrUAxKx

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) August 29, 2021