Ranking the Top 5 Big Ten Opening Games (1. Ohio State at Minnesota, Sept. 2)

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per Matt:

1. Ohio State at Minnesota, Sept. 2​

Having the defending Big Ten champs in the top spot isn’t a stretch. Add in the fact it’ll be a Thursday night kickoff in downtown Minneapolis, and the intrigue factor goes up a few notches. Will P.J. Fleck get his boat straightened out in 2021 after a disappointing 2020? Will Tanner Morgan regain the mojo he bottled up in 2019 that he had a hard time finding last year? They’ll need it if the Gophers want to beat Ohio State for the first time since 2000. Of course, those questions pale in comparison to what the entire state of Ohio is surely asking: Who replaces new Bears saviorJustin Fields under center? It wasn’t entirely clear for Ryan Day’s program coming out of spring ball, with C.J. Stroud the likely frontrunner, but Jack Miller III and Kyle McCord all got chances to impress in the spring.

Countdown to kickoff: 97 days

With the college football season a little more than three months away, Sports Editor Matt Daniels ranks the five Big Ten openers featuring both teams from Kevin Warren’s favorite league

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