Six weeks of foundation-laying has built the Buckeyes to this moment.
The difficulty has gradually increased week over week for Ohio State. It opened the season with Akron and Western Michigan, the Buckeyes got a bye, then Marshall came to town to round out a linen sheet-soft non-conference slate. Big Ten play opened with a Michigan State team in rebuild mode, then continued with an Iowa squad that could test the Buckeyes with its run game and defense but never posed a real threat to best them in Columbus.
#3 Oregon
Ducks
5 - 0 (2-0)
Oct.