The Ohio State Buckeyes have national championship dreams this year, the third under Urban Meyer. The 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule is listed below and doesn't have a lot of holes in it.
Ohio State has been dominant in the Big Ten since Meyer came to town. They'll probably have more of the same this season with an easy schedule and a Heisman contender in quarterback Braxton Miller.
The Buckeyes will play only four road games this season, taking on Maryland, Penn State, Michigan State and Minnesota.
Key games at home, including Virginia Tech, Cincinnati and Michigan, will determine if Ohio State is going to have another season with very few losses.
Miller accounted for 36 touchdowns last season. He threw for better than 2,000 yards and ran for better than 1,000 yards last season as well.
The Bucks will have to replace Carlos Hyde, who rushed for better than 1,500 yards last year but Ohio State has a stable full of guys that should be ready to step up. The receiving corps is solid and even though the offensive line is a bit shaky, they so have some options there.
Defensive line will be the key for Ohio State as they return four starters, including All-America candidate Michael Bennett. Noah Spence had 14.5 tackles for loss last year and eight sacks. Up front on defense, the Buckeyes are going to be stout.
The secondary, however, will have some inexperienced players. There are several solid players there, but the Buckeyes will have some growing pains there early on. But they should solidify quickly to give Ohio State a formidable unit.
There's no denying that Ohio State is loaded with talent and they're probably the best overall team in the Big Ten. They're going to battle with Michigan and Michigan State for the Big Ten East title, but the Bucks might be the best overall team in the conference.
2014 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule
Aug. 30 Navy (at Baltimore)
Sept. 6 Virginia Tech
Sept. 13 Kent State
Sept. 20 Bye week
Sept. 27 Cincinnati
Oct. 4 at Maryland
Oct. 11 Bye week
Oct. 18 Rutgers
Oct. 25 at Penn State
Nov. 1 Illinois
Nov. 8 at Michigan State
Nov. 15 at Minnesota
Nov. 22 Indiana
Nov. 29 Michigan
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