Ohio State football opens the year against Minnesota on Thursday as the Buckeyes travel to Minneapolis for the start of the 2021 season. © Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports In seven games last year, Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 1,076 yards and 15 touchdowns. It’s also the Big Ten football opener for the Buckeyes and the first look at new starting quarterback C.J. Stroud, who won the job in summer camp by beating out a pair of top recruits. The Buckeyes, ranked No.4 in the AP poll and the Coaches Poll, reached the College Football Playoff in the shortened 2020 season. The only loss for the 2020 Ohio State team was in the National Championship Game against Alabama, who opens the season ranked No.1 in both polls. Minnesota begins the season unranked. Columbus Dispatch reporter Joey Kaufman breaks down the three keys to the Ohio State-Minnesota game game. Keys to Ohio State-Minnesota…
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