Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes set to host Western Michigan under the lights

COLUMBUS — Ohio State has far too much room for improvement to be happy about what happened against Akron last weekend.

Yes, the Buckeyes put up 52 points and didn’t give up a touchdown in the opener, but they still have so much to clean up. And the plan is for them to take a big step forward Saturday night in primetime against Western Michigan.

Ohio State is set to host Western Michigan in primetime on Saturday night. Lettermen Row has every detail to get you set with a game-day edition of the Scarlet Sunrise.

Western Michigan at Ohio State: Game time, details

Ohio State has only played Western Michigan once before. The Buckeyes beat the Broncos 38-12 in 2015, a year when they were flooded with national title aspirations and fell short.

The Buckeyes are faced with more national title aspirations this season, that’s the standard in Columbus. With a mix of veterans and young faces, Ohio State (1-0) will look for its second of the season.

• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Kickoff: 7:35 p.m. EST
• Weather: High of 69º, 25% chance of rain showers, 13 mph winds
• The line: Ohio State is a 38.5 favorite per VegasInsider.
• Over/under: 54.5 points

Series Fun Fact

With this being the second game between the two programs, it doesn’t seem entirely accurate to call it a ‘series’ but we have found a fun fact about Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor.

The Broncos’ second-year head coach has coached several of the NFL’s best and brightest over the years. Christian McCaffrey, D.J. Moore, Curtis Samuel and Kyren Williams are a select few of the guys coached by Taylor.

Lettermen Row staff picks

Spencer Holbrook: Ohio State 59, Western Michigan 0

Andy Backstrom: Ohio State 52, Western Michigan 9

Tim May: Ohio State 56, Western Michigan 3

Matt Parker: Ohio State 52, Western Michigan 10

Mick Walker: Ohio State 62, Western Michigan 10

Alex Gleitman: Ohio State 59, Western Michigan 10

Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Western Michigan

The Lettermen Row staff expects Ohio State to beat Western Michigan with ease. As always, the crew went deeper than their score picks to make Bold Predictions about what will happen in the Horseshoe.

READ: Bold Predictions for Buckeyes primetime home matchup against Western Michigan

Stick with Lettermen Row for wall-to-wall game-day coverage

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Elsewhere around the Big Ten…

Duke 26, Northwestern 20 (2OT) (Friday night)
Indiana 77, Western Illinois 3 (Friday night)
No. 3 Texas at No. 10 Michigan (Noon, FOX)
Bowling Green at No. 8 Penn State (Noon, Big Ten Network)
Rhode Island at Minnesota (Noon, Peacock)
Akron at Rutgers (Noon, Big Ten Network)
Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa (3:30 p.m., CBS)
Michigan State at Maryland (3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network)
Eastern Michigan at Washington (3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network)
South Dakota at Wisconsin (3:30 p.m., FS1)
No. 19 Kansas at Illinois (7 p.m., FS1)
Colorado at Nebraska (7:30 p.m., NBC and Peacock)
Boise State at No. 7 Oregon (10 p.m., Peacock)
Utah State at No. 13 USC (11 p.m., Big Ten Network)

Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Western Michigan: Today
Ohio State at Oregon: 35 days
Ohio State at Penn State: 56 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 84 days

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