The heartiest of welcomes to the 2015 Ohio State football season.
Pundits and coaches can say what they'd like, but for Ohio State it was always about the season-ending gamut of Michigan State/Michigan/B1G championship. The days of the Buckeyes talenting opponents into dust is over.
It's the time we've come to know and love: The one where we get to see how our local gang of amateur athletes stack up against the nation's best.
The only way I could be more excited is if somebody injected a caffeinated FourLoko into my aorta.
Illinois victory ICYMI:
- Five things we learned.