Our long voyage without college football crosses a noteworthy threshold today.
We are officially 100 sunrises away from Ohio State's 2017 season opener, a Thursday night affair in Bloomington, Indiana against the Indiana Hoosiers set for Aug. 31.
The matchup is set to mark the first time in 51 seasons of Ohio State football that the Buckeyes open their season against a Big Ten opponent. You can learn more about that opponent here.
While we wait, let's pass the time with 100 things about Urban Meyer's sixth Ohio State team.
100. Days until the start of the 2017 football season. It is also the number of touchdowns J.T. Barrett is responsible for during his Buckeye career.
99. Ohio State's 2017 season marks the first in two decades without Luke Fickell involved in some form, arguably the best player to ever wear No. 99 for the Buckeyes.
98. One of 18 numbers between 1-99 not worn by an Ohio State player at this time, including walk-ons. That will change once the rest of the freshmen show up next month.
97. The number of Nick Bosa, entering his sophomore season already armed with five sacks and seven tackles for loss as part of Larry Johnson's fabled Rushmen package.
96. Roughly the number of times you will hear/read/tweet/write/post that Kevin Wilson used to be the head coach of Indiana before kickoff and after the game starts.
95. The new number of kicker Blake Haubeil, according to Ohio State's official roster. Punter and Ray Guy Award finalist Cameron Johnston wore it the previous four years.
94. Defensive tackle Dylan Thompson's number. Ohio State declared him academically ineligible ahead of last season and he missed time this spring with an injury. Is the writing on the wall?
93. Passing yards for J.T. Barrett the last time he played Indiana, Ohio State's first opponent in 2017.
92. Number of freshman defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, according to Ohio State's official roster.
91. Percentage of games Urban Meyer has won at Ohio State. This is not normal.
90. Points Curtis Samuel scored in 2016, second-most on the team behind kicker Tyler Durbin (114). J.T. Barrett and Mike Weber tied for third at 54 points each.
89. Tight end Luke Farrell's number, a player Kevin Wilson, Urban Meyer and others praised this spring as seizing the opportunity to perform with Marcus Baugh injured.
88. Another tight end's number, this time A.J. Alexander, who served as Marcus Baugh's backup in 2016. Does Kevin Wilson have big things in store for the position this fall?
87. Tackles for loss Ohio State's defense had in 2016, third-most in Urban Meyer's tenure.
86. Ohio State's national rank in plays from scrimmage that traveled at least 30 yards in 2016. The Buckeyes recorded 24 such plays, the lowest in Urban Meyer's tenure.
85. Yards Through the Heart of the South for which Ezekiel Elliott torched No. 1 Alabama two seasons ago, the second-longest rushing play from scrimmage in Urban Meyer's Ohio State tenure behind J.T. Barrett's 86-yarder at Minnesota in 2014. (H/T Jabba the Hoke)
84. Quarterback hurries recorded by Ohio State defenders since defensive line coach Larry Johnson joined the staff ahead of the 2014 season.
83. Tackles during 2016 for Ohio State's leading returning tackler, Jerome Baker.
82. Penalties for Ohio State during 2016, second-most in Meyer's tenure. Officials threw flags for infractions against the Buckeyes 84 times both during the 2012 and 2014 seasons.
81. Uniform number of yet another tight end on the roster, redshirt freshman Jake Hausmann. He took the number after Nick Vannett graduated and went to the NFL.
80. Teams that finished last season with a higher passing yards per game average than Ohio State. The Buckeyes averaged 213.9 passing yards per game.
79. Length, in yards, of Ohio State's longest pass play during the 2016 season, a scoring strike from J.T. Barrett to Curtis Samuel against Bowling Green.
78. Uniform number of the leading candidate to replace Billy Price at right guard, redshirt junior Demetrius Knox.
77. Points Ohio State scored against Bowling Green last season, the most in a single game in the Urban Meyer era.
76. Ohio State's rank in punt return yardage in 2016, which ended with 139 yards in 13 games.
75. Length of Curtis Samuel's catch and run to open the second half in a 62-3 drubbing of Nebraska.
74. Curtis Samuel's longest rush during the 2016 season, a touchdown scamper at Penn State. It is also the number of receptions Samuel led Ohio State with last season.
73. Percentage of receiving touchdowns gone from last year's roster.
72. Opponent red zone scoring percentage, ranked fifth in the country last year.
71. New uniform number for Josh Myers, the highest ranked recruit from the state of Ohio who enrolled with the Buckeyes in January to compete for the starting right guard spot.
70. Cameron Johnston's longest punt last season, coming at Wisconsin. He is now part of the Philadelphia Eagles organization.
69. Career passing touchdowns for J.T. Barrett entering his senior season.
68. Longest rush against Ohio State during the 2016 season, recorded by Wisconsin running back Corey Clement.
67. Largest margin of victory for Ohio State in 2016, a 77-10 thrashing of Bowling Green in the season opener. It was the largest margin since a 66-0 win against Kent State in 2014.
66. Number of touchdowns Ohio State scored in 2016, third-most in the Urban Meyer era behind the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
65. Ohio State's red zone touchdown percentage in 2016. It ranked 44th in college football.
64. Third down conversions for opponents against Ohio State in 2016, out of 199 attempts.
63. Plays of 20 yards or more from scrimmage for Ohio State in 2016, 60th-most in the nation.
62.5 Tackles for loss from Ohio State's 2016 season that return this fall. Departed players Joe Burger, Craig Fada, Marshon Lattimore, Joshua Norwood, Malik Hooker and Raekwon McMillan combined for 24.5 more.
61. Urban Meyer's win total in five seasons at the helm in Columbus. That is not normal.
60. Urban Meyer's Ohio State teams have reached the 60-point plateau eight times in his first five seasons.
59. Penalties called against Ohio State's opponents in 2016, second fewest in the Big Ten.
58. Rushing yards for backup quarterback Joe Burrow on 12 attempts during the 2016 season. He also scored one rushing touchdown, doing so against Nebraska.
57. Field goals made by Ohio State kickers under Urban Meyer, on 78 attempts.
56. Number of touches for Demario McCall the GOAT in 2016. We expect it to triple in 2017, at the very least.
55. Malik Barrow's uniform number. Former 4-star defensive tackle recruit redshirted last season as he rehabbed a torn ACL.
54. Number of receptions by wide receivers in 2016 that remain on the roster.
53. Uniform number of another defensive tackle, DaVon Hamilton, someone Larry Johnson said must really take a step forward for Ohio State this offseason.
52. Length of Mike Weber's longest run during the 2016 season, also the one in which he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark.
51. Consecutive starts eyed by center Billy Price, slated to happen on Nov. 11 against Michigan State. If Price reaches 51, it will break Luke Fickell's program record for consecutive starts, set between 1993-96.
50. Passes broken up by Ohio State in 2016. The players that accounted for 28 of them (Malik Hooker, Marshon Lattimore, Gareon Conley, Raekwon McMillan, Joe Burger and Joshua Norwood) are no longer with the program, having either transferred out, turned pro or graduated.
49. Number of rushing attempts for Demario McCall the GOAT in 2016. He scored on three of them, with a long of 39 yards.
48. Length, in yards, of Malik Hooker's longest interception return for a touchdown in 2016. It happened in Ohio State's 62-3 romp over Nebraska.
47. Uniform number of redshirt sophomore linebacker Justin Hilliard, one Ohio State took down from the wall of Ohio Stadium in remembrance of all-time great Chic Harley. The former 5-star recruit has four career tackles after battling through multiple biceps tears.
46. Cameron Johnson's average yards per punt in 2016.
45. Parris Campbell's average yards per game on kickoff returns in 2016, fifth-highest in the Big Ten.
44. Number of players that recorded at least one tackle for Ohio State in 2016.
43. Points per game average of Ohio State's Week 2 opponent, the Oklahoma Sooners, during the 2016 season. The Buckeyes held them to 24 last season.
42. Career starts J.T. Barrett will have at quarterback for the Buckeyes by the end of the upcoming regular season, provided he stays healthy.
41. Highest first down total during one game in 2016 season; came in the opener against Bowling Green.
40. Amount of snaps backup quarterback Joe Burrow took during the 2016 season.
39. Red zone scoring percentage for Ohio State in 2016, ranked 39th in the nation.
38. Red zone touchdown percentage for Ohio State's opponents in 2016, second-best in the country.
37. Rushing attempts per game against Ohio State's defense in 2016.
36. Games Ohio State has scored at least 40 points under Urban Meyer.
35. Fourth down conversion percentage for Ohio State opponents in 2016 (successful on 8-of-23 tries). Ohio State's defense ranked 16th in the country in this statistic.
34. Tackles for loss by opponents against Ohio State in 2016.
33. Number of rushing touchdowns for Ohio State in 2016. All but nine are back.
32. Receptions Ohio State's second-leading receiver, Noah Brown, caught in 2016. Seven of them went for touchdowns. The Dallas Cowboys selected him in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.
31. Career catches between Terry McLaurin, Johnnie Dixon and Parris Campbell, all 4-star recruits in Ohio State's 2014 class.
30. Amount of teams that finished last season with a higher total yards per game average than Ohio State. The Buckeyes averaged 459.2 yards per game.
29. Uniform number left vacant by cornerback Rodjay Burns's decision to transfer back home to Louisville. Burns cited his father's health as the reason.
28. Times J.T. Barrett was sacked during the 2016 season, the same number as 2014 (while playing one more game last year than during the national title run).
27. Career receptions for tight end Marcus Baugh, Ohio State's leading returning pass catcher.
26. Passing touchdowns for Ohio State quarterbacks in 2016.
25. Roughly the number of seconds it took for Mike Weber to switch to No. 25 last fall after Urban Meyer kicked Bri'onte Dunn off the team.
24. Longest winning streak for Urban Meyer at Ohio State; spanned the 2012 and 2013 regular seasons.
23. How many more rushing attempts J.T. Barrett had than Mike Weber during the 2016 season.
22. Coaches Ohio State lists on its official roster, including graduate assistants and from head coach Urban Meyer to Director of Player Personnel Mark Pantoni.
21. Number of school records J.T. Barrett owns ahead of his senior season.
20. States represented on Ohio State's roster, both scholarship and non-scholarship players and including the remaining members of the 2017 recruiting class yet to enroll.
19. Receiving touchdowns gone from Ohio State's 2016 team.
18. Players who scored at least one touchdown for Ohio State last season. A third of them are no longer with the program.
17. Number of percentage points better Joe Burrow's passing accuracy was than J.T. Barrett's in 2016 (78-61).
16. Number of carries Mike Weber had in Ohio State's biggest games of the season, against Michigan and Clemson.
15. Points per game allowed by Ohio State in 2016, trailing only Michigan and Alabama nationally.
14. Returning starters for Ohio State in 2017.
13. Plays that went for no gain or a loss for Ohio State against Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl.
12. Scholarship seniors on the 2017 roster.
11. How many prospects in Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class that ranked among the top-3 players at their position in the country, according to 247Sports.
10. Members of Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class that enrolled early and took part in spring practice.
9. How many of them should have been preparing for prom instead.
8. Number of Ohio State players that caught at least 11 passes in 2016. Three of them — Curtis Samuel, Noah Brown and Dontre Wilson — are no longer in the program.
7. Number of signees from the state of Ohio in Ohio State's 2017 recruiting class.
6. Number of losses Urban Meyer has in his first five seasons at Ohio State. Think about that. Now think about it again. Appreciate it yet? If not, think about it again.
5. Consecutive times Ohio State has beaten Michigan in football.
4. Total number of teams that make the big dance in college football, the College Football Playoff. Ohio State has gone to two of the first three Playoffs in history.
3. Number of school records J.T. Barrett is within arm's length of reaching in 2017. Outlined here by Chris. Also the number of starters (and first round draft picks) in the secondary the Buckeyes must replace. Again.
2. Number of players that scored double-digit touchdowns for the Buckeyes in 2016; J.T. Barrett tallied 33 (24 passing, nine rushing) while Curtis Samuel recorded 15 (eight rushing, seven receiving).
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