Season opened with #22 Iowa State beating #17 Kansas State 24-21, and 74 Division-I games are scheduled between tonight and Monday. The marquee matchup is #1 Texas at #3 Ohio State in Columbus, a potential College Football Playoff preview. Both programs return nine starters apiece, with Texas bringing back three offensive and six defensive starters and Ohio State returning six offensive and three defensive contributors. Quarterback play is pivotal: Arch Manning is a Heisman favorite while Julian Sayin makes his first collegiate start. Ohio State boasts elite playmakers Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs, and Texas fields versatile linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. Home-field advantage favors Ohio State, but Manning's 87.5 QBR underscores his effectiveness.
We get started hot right out of the gate with a potential College Football Playoff National Championship game taking place in Columbus, Ohio. The top-ranked Longhorns are hoping to exact revenge for their CFP semifinals loss to the Buckeyes. In terms of veteran leadership and on-field experience, these programs are in a dead heat. Ohio State and Texas are bringing back nine starters apiece from last season.
Quarterback play will be huge in this matchup. Texas has a Heisman Trophy favorite in Arch Manning, the nephew of Eli and Peyton. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes will be relying on redshirt freshman Julian Sayin to come out guns blazing in his first start at the collegiate level. There are also some generationally talented individuals playing for both squads. Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is arguably the best pass catcher in college football, and safety Caleb Downs looks like a surefire top-five pick.
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