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Ohio State hosts Oregon Saturday with its playoff hopes on the line

The CBUStoday teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you're planning your Saturday around the Buckeyes, here's the setup: Ohio State (6-2) hosts Oregon (5-3) at Ohio Stadium, with the game on CBS. The Buckeyes fell from No. 2 to No. 11 in the AP poll after a 30-18 loss at USC, then came in at No. 12 in the first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night.

Ohio State slid after its loss at USC

No. 12
in the first College Football Playoff rankings
No. 11
in this week's AP poll, down from No. 2
11
penalties Ohio State committed at USC
30
points allowed at USC, a season high

Sources: News and Sentinel, Cleveland.com

Freshman Luke Fahey will start again at quarterback, with Julian Sayin out indefinitely after an arm injury. Linebacker Payton Pierce put the stakes plainly: “It’s pretty much playoff time now for us cuz we can’t lose.”

  • Kickoff: Sat., Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m., Ohio Stadium
  • Oregon: No. 23 in the CFP rankings, outside the AP Top 25
  • Victory bell: Cardale Jones will ring it before the game

Ohio State plays Oregon, Northwestern, Nebraska and Michigan next

  1. Nov. 7Ohio State hosts Oregon at 3:30 p.m.
  2. Nov. 14Ohio State plays Northwestern.
  3. Nov. 21Ohio State plays at Nebraska.
  4. Nov. 28Ohio State plays Michigan at noon.

Source: NBC4 WCMH-TV

Sources: News and Sentinel, Cleveland.com, NBC4 WCMH-TV, Fox 28

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