The Thursday, Sept. 2 regular-season opener against Marshall in Ohio Stadium kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Dates for all games have been known, but kickoff times for six games have not yet been announced.
Many analysts expect Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor (photo) and the Buckeyes to be national championship contenders.The Ohio State football program has confirmed the kickoff times for six of the 12 games on its 2010 regular-season schedule.
The Buckeyes open the season when they host Marshall on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Ohio Stadium. Following three more games against nonleague opponents, Ohio State will begin its defense of the Big Ten championship, playing the first of its eight conference games on Oct. 2 at Illinois. The Illinois game is one of six Ohio State games that does not yet have an announced starting time.
The Buckeyes finished last season 11-2 and ranked fifth in the country.
The Associated Press reports:
The seventh meeting between in-state rivals Ohio University and Ohio State will kick off at noon on Sept. 18.The two schools announced Wednesday that the game, played at Ohio Stadium, will be shown on the Big Ten Network.The Buckeyes have won all six previous meetings with the Bobcats.Five other 2010 Ohio State games now have confirmed kickoff times: Sept. 2 vs. Marshall (7:30 p.m.); Sept. 11 vs. Miami, Fla. (3:40 p.m.); Oct. 16 at Wisconsin (7:15 p.m.); Oct. 23 vs. Purdue (noon); and Oct. 30 at Minnesota (8 p.m.).