A-Deck: Sources share thoughts on keys to victory for Ohio State at Oregon

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Will Howard and Dillon Gabriel by Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images and Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images — Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel are two of the premier Big Ten transfer players this season. (Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images and Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images)

Welcome to “A-Deck” at Lettermen Row, where I’ll bring you inside scoop, what I’m hearing, tidbits, thoughts, and more on Ohio State recruiting and team coverage every week. Last week’s A-Deck provided a look at the biggest storylines to watch surrounding the recruits visiting Columbus for the Iowa game last weekend. In this week’s edition, I share what I heard from a few reliable and respected (neutral) college football sources that I spoke to ahead of the massive match-up between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Oregon on Saturday night. What do these sources feel are the keys to the game for the Buckeyes to come out victorious?