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Ohio State opens title defense with overpowering offense in win at Virginia Tech

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Ohio State has its revenge.

And while it didn’t need to beat Virginia Tech a year ago to claim a national title, the Buckeyes won’t have that loss hanging over their heads after a successful start to defending their crown after battling back from a halftime deficit to cruise to a 42-24 victory on Monday night at Lane Stadium.