No. 1 Ohio State opens season at Virginia Tech with sting of last season’s loss lingering


download (9) Ohio State won 13 in a row, and the national championship, after that 35-21 loss a year ago. While Meyer and most of his players downplay revenge as a motivator, quarterback J.T. Barrett has a photo of Lane Stadium as the background on his phone to remind him of what happened in 2014.

Barrett threw three interceptions in the loss, including one that Donovan Riley returned 63 yards for a touchdown with 46 seconds to go, making the Hokies the first nonconference opponent in 65 games to win at Ohio Stadium.

http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2015/09/06/big-stage-no-1-buckeyes-hokies-meet-in-labor-day-rematch

In Another Title Chase, Ohio State’s Urban Meyer Plans to Enjoy the Ride


Meyer, the Buckeyes’ coach, learned hard lessons in 2009 when he was in a similar situation as the head man at Florida.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/23/sports/ncaafootball/in-another-title-chase-ohio-states-urban-meyer-plans-to-enjoy-the-ride.html