October 5, 2024

Ohio State vs. Indiana is 50 days away. What happened in the OSU opener 50 years ago?

Ohio State football is less than two months away. In 50 days, the Buckeyes will take the field for the first time, facing Indiana for its season opener Sept. 2 in Bloomington. Ohio State’s 2023 season includes home meetings with Youngstown State, Western Kentucky, Maryland, Penn State, Michigan State — a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Nov. 11 — and Minnesota, while the Buckeyes will face Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Michigan — a noon kickoff Nov. 25 — on the road. With 50 days before Ohio State’s 2023 season kicks off, here’s a look at how the Buckeyes fared in their season opener 50 years ago. Ohio State dominated Minnesota to begin 1973 season Ohio State held nothing back to start the 1973 football season. After finishing the 1972 season with a 42-17 Rose Bowl loss to No. 1 USC, the No. 3 Buckeyes beat the Golden Gophers at home 56-7, recording 457 yards on 73 plays…

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