Despite being heavy underdogs, the Falcons have gone into Columbus in the past and battled the mighty Buckeyes for respect. This time, can they break Ohio State’s 95 year winning streak against in-state opponents? The Ohio State Buckeyes have been the dominate team in the Big Ten Conference the last decade and have a National Championship to their credit in 2015. The Bowling Green Falcons have won three consecutive Mid-American Conference east division titles, and were MAC Champs in 2013 and 2015. But that’s where the similarities end for these two schools that sit 120 miles and a two-hour drive apart. Ohio State’s roster is filled with highly sought after, five-star and four-star recruits. Bowling Green’s roster has two-star and three-star recruits that couldn’t get a look from most Power Five Conference schools. Ohio State’s football budget NET PROFITS will approach $50 million in 2016, while Bowling Green’s total SPEND on athletics, all men’s and women’s sports, will total just $12 million and the department will struggle to break even. Despite those and other huge disparities between the two programs, their games against each other have been remarkably competitive on the field. The Buckeyes had gone 58 years without playing…
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