© Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune Ohio State defensive tackle Haskell Garrett (92) was congratulated by Buckeyes safety Ronnie Hickman after he recovered a fumble in the third quarter. The speed was different. The talent level at skill positions was different. The ability to score in a blink was different. One team is built like a race car, the other one operates like a bulldozer. The bulldozer inflicted some damage, but the sports car is hard to contain at full throttle. That was the cold, hard truth about the Gophers’ season-opening 45-31 loss to No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday at Huntington Bank Stadium. “They’re just really good,” Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said. “But I think we have a good football team, too, and I think everybody saw that tonight.” The Gophers can take away many positives from their performance, but the Buckeyes proved why they reside in a different weight…
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