November 17, 2024

CFB Preview: No. 4 Ohio State-Tulsa (Sep 7, 2016)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After Ohio State cruised to a 77-10 victory over Bowling Green in the season opener last Saturday, it stands to reason that coach Urban Meyer would be pretty pleased with the performance. Meyer was happy but not overly impressed with the blowout against the school that gave him his head coaching start. “I thought our guys played pretty good. I think it was good, not great,” Meyer said. It would be difficult to convince most Buckeyes fans that Ohio State was “not great” in the Ohio Stadium opener. The point total was the highest in Meyer’s 15 years as a head coach, and the offense set a school record with 776 total yards. And then there was quarterback J.T. Barrett being named the Big Ten offensive player of the week after passing for 349 yards and six touchdowns and rushing for one score against the Falcons. Those are video-game numbers. But Meyer and the No. 4 Buckeyes are quickly putting that game in the rear-view mirror and turning their attention to Tulsa, the second nonconference opponent on the schedule. The two teams meet for the first time Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) at Ohio Stadium. The Golden Hurricane…

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