If you ask Ohio State’s players or coaches, they’ll typically tell you that it doesn’t matter who they are playing: They prepare for every opponent the same way.
They needed to have that mentality for their first two games against Oregon State and Rutgers, two teams they were expected to beat handily, which they ultimately did.
In the days leading up to Saturday’s game against TCU, however, even Ohio State acting head coach Ryan Day acknowledged that the Buckeyes have been looking forward to this game for quite some time – and they know their opponent has been, too.