ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No. 4 Ohio State’s last Saturday without Urban Meyer on the sideline will be against No. 15 TCU, the toughest test for the Buckeyes during their coach’s three-game suspension.
No. 4 OSU (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. No 15 TCU (2-0); Arlington, TX; Sat. 8:00 p.m. (ABC)
TCU hasn’t faced a disruptive defensive front like Ohio State. But the Buckeyes and their new starting quarterback also haven’t been challenged as they will be by TCU’s 4-2-5 defense.
Dwayne Haskins Jr. is getting his chance to run Ohio State’s offense after a redshirt season and then sitting as a backup to J.T. Barrett and has been everything the Meyer and his coaching staff expected.
He’s lit up the scoreboard in the first two games, throwing five touchdown passes in his debut and four more last week. Ohio State is averaging 650 yards and 64.5 points through two games.
Ohio State is back in the stadium where it won the national title four seasons ago, and finished last year winning the Cotton Bowl.