Oregon State and Ohio State will meet for just the 3rd time ever this Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Ohio State holds a 2-0 lead in the series, and has never played in Corvallis, with both meeting occurring in Columbus. This is the first meeting of the programs since 1984, a 22-14 Buckeyes win. The first meeting occurred in 1974, a 51-10 Ohio State win.
Ohio State averages 36.5 points per game against Oregon State, while the Beavers average just 12 points per game against the Buckeyes. The average margin of victory has been 24.5 points per game over 2 games for Ohio State. They are 36 point favorites this weekend.
Ohio State will be coached by Ryan Day as this is the first of 3 games that Urban Meyer will have been suspended.
Ohio State is 2 games shy of their 900th program victory. They would become the second program in college football with 900 wins.
Ohio State has won every season opener since 2000, and has won 37 of the last 39 season openers. The Buckeyes average 49.6 points per game in season openers since 2012, and has scored 34 points or more in each of those games. Ohio State has won 31 consecutive season openers in Columbus.
Oregon State coach Jonathon Smith is in his first season as head coach with the Beavers. He finished 3-1 against Big 10 teams as OC at Washington.
This is the 16th time that Oregon State will open against a top 25 team.
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