The two best college football teams in the Buckeye State will battle in Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
Ohio State hasn’t lost to an in-state opponent since it suffered a 7-6 loss to Oberlin College in 1921 – the Buckeyes have since won 41 consecutive games against other teams from the state of Ohio – but it could face a legitimate threat this weekend from Cincinnati, which is coming off an 11-2 season in 2018 and earned a 24-14 win in its season opener against UCLA on Thursday.
With two extra days of rest and preparation, former Ohio State coach and player Luke Fickell will lead the Bearcats back to his old stomping grounds in search of an upset, and they should provide a step up in competition from the Buckeyes’ season-opening opponent, Florida Atlantic.