C.J. Stroud talks about his "first-game jitters" and Ryan Day was unsurprised by some of the struggles Ohio State faced in Thursday's season-opening win at Minnesota.
Chris Olave scored twice while Miyan Williams, TreVeyon Henderson, Garrett Wilson and Haskell Garrett each scored once to lead the Buckeyes to a 45-31 win over Minnesota.
With Cameron Brown out and Sevyn Banks on the sideline, Denzel Burke started his first college game at cornerback for the Buckeyes on Thursday against Minnesota.
Ohio State's offensive line and secondary depth will be put to the test immediately with Harry Miller and Cameron Brown unavailable for at least the first game of the season.
Ohio State will not have projected starters Harry Miller or Cameron Brown on the field against Minnesota on Thursday, and nine other Buckeyes join them on the unavailable list.
Ohio State's 2021 season begins Thursday night at Minnesota, where C.J. Stroud will throw his first passes as a Buckeye and the OSU defense will face its first test of the year.
Minnesota's past two seasons saw very different results, but Ryan Day believes the Gophers will resemble their 2019 form on Thursday and beyond in 2021.
Justin Hilliard (New York Giants) and Michael Jordan (Carolina Panthers) were both claimed by new NFL teams off waivers while seven other Buckeyes join practice squads.
