2015 Record 12-1 (7-1 Big Ten) Ohio State Buckeyes 2016 See the Latest Odds TV: As a perennial Big Ten powerhouse, the Ohio State Buckeyes continue to shoulder plenty of expectations heading into the 2016 season following their Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame last year. Overview: Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer steps into the lead role once again in his fifth year as head coach in 2016. As usual, Meyer has a fresh crop of young talent to work with this season, but will also have to contend with a handful of key departures from very important players within Ohio State’s most recent bowl run. USA TODAY Sports Offense: Fifth-year OC Ed Warinner will have to groom a new crop of players with his squad, now that such notable names as QB Cardale Jones (1459 yards; eight TDs), RB Ezekiel Elliott (1821 yards, 23 TDs) and WR Michael Thomas (781 yards; nine TDs) have moved on to the NFL. J.T. Barrett will take over as the full-time signal-caller and should help improve the relatively fresh faces on the team. One receiver to watch out for is Curtis Samuel, who should emerge as Barrett’s go-to guy in key situations. Defense:…
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