COLUMBUS — Ohio State is itching for a rematch with archrival Michigan. But first they have to get by Minnesota this Saturday in the last game of the season at the Horseshoe.
Ohio State (10-0, 7-0, CFP No. 2) vs. Minnesota (5-5, 3-4); Ohio Stadium; Saturday, Nov. 18 (4:00 p.m./BTN)
The Buckeyes are looking forward to a chance to avenge two straight losses to the Wolverines, but they will have to be on guard against overlooking beat-up Minnesota, a four-touchdown underdog limping toward its worst season since 2018.
The Golden Gophers need a win over the Buckeyes or Wisconsin in the final week to get to bowl eligibility for a third consecutive season under P.J. Fleck.
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Offensively, the Buckeyes have become efficient and prolific.
Last week they crushed Michigan State 38-3, with first-year starting quarterback Kyle McCord throwing for 335 yards and three touchdowns, two to Heisman Trophy hopeful Marvin Harrison Jr. (pictured above).
“I think I’ve said it before, that the Heisman Trophy goes to the most outstanding player in the country,” head coach Ryan Day said in his weekly press briefing Tuesday. “I know that there’s a lot of great players out there, I get to see [Harrison] every day. I think he is the most outstanding player in the country.”
Harrison is in his third year but likely will play his last game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday before leaving early and becoming a likely first-round NFL draft pick next spring.
Harrison just surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for a second consecutive season, the first player in school history to accomplish that.