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Wi-Fi not yet available for spectators in the ‘Shoe.

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Ohio State alumnus introduces online clothing brand.

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DARE TO DREAM Through DACA, an OSU student “could be somebody, not just somebody invisible”

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Lidia Garcia, a first-year in women’s, gender and sexuality studies applied for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as a teenager.

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OSU denies Richard Spencer space on campus

Seventeen years ago, a young lawyer and his pregnant wife decided to leave their home in northern Mexico with their nearly 2-yearold daughter to begin a life in Columbus.

Their second daughter was born a United States citizen three months after the illegal move. Their first, Lidia Garcia, grew up undocumented, remembering about as little of Mexico as her younger sister, without enjoying the benefits of citizenship.

As a teenager, Garcia applied for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Obama administration created via executive order in 2012 to provide young people illegally brought to the U.S. as children

Add Ohio State to the growing list of schools denying prominent white supremacist Richard Spencer space to speak on its campus.

Spencer, president of the National Policy Institute, a white-supremacist think tank, and co-editor of AltRight.com, was denied a request for space on campus for an unspecified date this fall.

“The request was denied after the university determined that it is not possible to accommodate this

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New to the ‘Shoe: 1 drink per ID in south stands JACOB MYERS Managing Editor for Content myers.1669@osu.edu When fans show up to Ohio Stadium Saturday for the No. 2 Buckeyes’ home opener against No. 5 Oklahoma, there will be a few changes to the venue, most notably the limit on alcoholic drinks per person.

Molly Kurth, vice president for hospitality and strategy of Levy Restaurants — the university’s official food and services vendor — said fans in the south stands of the stadium are permitted just one alcoholic beverage per ID, per visit, compared to all other stadium locations having a limit of two drinks per ID, per visit.

Kurth said Levy made the new policy change after problems in the first year of having stadium-wide beer sales with fans of legal age buying beer for underage fans.

We did have some challenges in the south stands more so than

anywhere else in the stadium with pass-offs,” she said. “That means somebody legally of age passing it off to someone who’s underage ... We felt [the one-drink policy] was the best policy.”

The other major update in the stadium was in B-deck, where the athletics department has installed 27 new 79-inch televisions around the stadium under B-deck.

Mike Penner, senior associate athletic director of internal operations, said athletics facilities operations received complaints from fans seated in B-deck about obstructed views due to the giant cement pillars that run through B-deck to support the upper deck, C-deck.

An additional construction update to the stadium includes a renovated presidential suite on the west side of the stadium.

Renovation will also continue the next two years at the conclusion of football season with phase two and phase three of recoding the concrete.

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Ohio State announced changes in Ohio Stadium for the 2017 football season. Levy Restaurants added new beer selections and an updated food menu.

Here are other things fans who are attending need to know before Saturday’s opener.

Construction and parking The Cannon Drive Relocation project officially broke ground Tuesday, effectively closing the

Dodd and Polo lots near Wexner Medical Center and eliminating 2,100 parking spaces.

Penner said Ohio State has created 200 to 250 additional parking spaces on West Campus for gameday parking, with a shuttle

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running from West campus to the stadium. As for the remaining 1,850 spaces, those will not be replaced in the immediate future.

“Those are just spaces that have been lost,” Penner said. “We take a little historical data and know that on West campus there were more than 2,000 spaces available every game.”

Penner recommended the 9th Avenue garage as well as West campus for those fans affected

by Cannon Drive’s closure. Fans will still be able to use the medical center exit on State route 315 South.

Bag policy Ohio State is not changing its bag policy for the 2017 season.

The university began banning bags or purses of any size last season. Wristlets, wallets and any carrying item that is less than 5 inches long by 8 inches wide are allowed.

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Don’t expect Wi-Fi at the ‘Shoe Saturday

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The Board of Trustees have been trying to get internet service in the ‘Shoe to “improve the fan experience” since 2015.

OWEN DAUGHERTY Assistant Campus Editor daugherty.260@osu.edu With the first home game of the football season just days away, Ohio Stadium will soon be filled with more than 100,000 people eagerly anticipating kickoff. They will be texting, tweeting and checking scores, but all without Wi-Fi. Ohio State had planned on

having Wi-Fi at both the football stadium and the Schottenstein Center for the beginning of the year. The Board of Trustees have been trying to get internet service in the ‘Shoe to “improve the fan experience” since 2015.

However, the most recent plan was put on hold, according to university spokesman Ben Johnson. He said instead of the WiFi package being implemented in only the two athletic venues,

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the university is planning a comprehensive upgrade to the Wi-Fi across campus.

There is no timeline as to when the new Wi-Fi plan will be finalized and implemented, Johnson said.

But for the ‘Shoe, it has been a long time coming.

With Wi-Fi across campus now pending, the Board tabled the proposed $9.5 million installation to the ‘Shoe and the Schott

scheduled to take place in 2018 and instead decided to tie it into the campus-wide Wi-Fi overhaul.

The upgrade would supplement Ohio State’s existing wireless network.

In 2012, Ohio State signed a contract with Verizon Wireless to enhance cellular service across campus and thought Verizon would be installing Wi-Fi at the ‘Shoe as part of the deal, per Tom Knox of Columbus Business First. But the two sides couldn’t agree on who would foot the bill for the installation, and are currently locked in a legal battle over the matter.

In the meantime, don’t expect Wi-Fi or much cellular cell phone service, as nearby wireless networks often get overloaded with the abundance of people in a concentrated area.

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OSU ups incentives for employees to buy off-campus homes KAYLIN HYNES Lantern reporter hynes.39@osu.edu Good news for Ohio State employees itching to buy a house near campus: the university recently expanded its Homeownership Incentive Program which provides forgivable loans to staff looking to buy a home in the University District and the Near East Side.

The program provides a zero-interest forgivable loan for down payments on a house. In this case, 20 percent of the original loan amount would be forgiven each year.

In August, approved a higher loan amount for homes being purchased in the University District, which surrounds Ohio State’s Columbus campus from the east, north and south sides. The program was boosted from a $6,000 loan to 6 percent of the appraised value of the home or $15,000 — whichever is greater.

The program is administered by Campus Partners, the university’s nonprofit development extension — which oversees the University District incentive areas — and HOMEOWNERS CONTINUES ON 3

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Ohio State denies prominent white supremacist Richard Spencer’s request for campus space.

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request without substantial risk to public safety,” Ben Johnson, an Ohio State spokesman, said in a statement to The Lantern.

In a message sent Friday to notify Spencer of the denied request, Ohio State said, “After thoroughly assessing space options and resources and after consulting with law enforcement officials, the university determined that it is not possible to accommodate this request without substantial risk to public safety.

“Because of the substantial risk and our commitment to the safety of our campus community, the university is denying this request

to rent space.”

Spencer is known for his racist ideology, use of anti-Semitic language and belief that America belongs solely to white men.

He also helped organize the Charlottesville, Virginia, far-right “Unite the Right” rally, which resulted in the deaths of three individuals.

Spencer announced a national university speaking tour a day after the Charlottesville rally.

The press release, titled “Today Charlottesville, Tomorrow Texas A&M,” referenced his upcoming visit to College Station, which was subsequently canceled by the

university.

Ohio State is at least the sixth reported university to deny Spencer a request for space. Other universities include Michigan State, Penn State and the University of Florida.

As a result of Michigan State denying his appearance, Spencer’s event organizer is suing the university in federal court on grounds of First Amendment violations.

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Although DACA has given Garcia hope for a future in the United States, it hasn’t made her life easy, especially as an incoming college student.

temporary protection from deportation and the ability to acquire work permits.

“With DACA, I was able to do things that I never would have been able to do,” Garcia said. “I could be somebody, not just somebody invisible, but I could be somebody in life and in society.”

Now a first-year Ohio State student in women’s, gender and sexuality studies, Garcia hopes to become an optometrist.

Those hopes might be dashed, however, because of the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle DACA. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday the Trump administration will rescind DACA, effective March 5, 2018, when recipients will begin losing their status.

DACA’s end follows the threat of legal action by several Republican attorneys general in June.

They said if the Trump administration hadn’t terminated the program by Sept. 5, they would

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Partners Achieving Community Transformation, which handles the incentive area on the Near East Side.

Erin Prosser, director of community development at Campus Partners, said expanding the incentive area will give employees more options for housing, including different-sized homes.

“We want to take that incentive and move it to the northern part of the district where that hasn’t been available and really incentivize our faculty and staff to also go into that neighborhood,” Prosser said.

The original incentive program was approved by the Board of Trustees in 1998 in an effort to increase the level of homeownership and revitalize target neighborhoods in the University District. The program was given $500,000 to start with an initial down payment loan given to employees of $3,000.

In 2014, when the loan was $3,000, Prosser said only two employees took advantage of the incentives. After it was bumped up to $6,000 the following year, 17 homes were purchased through the loan between 2015 and 2016.

In total, 110 people have taken advantage of the incentive program.

Currently, there is $250,000 remaining in the program fund for Campus Partners. Prosser said there is no set plan for when the money runs out.

“We will see how fast we go with the remaining dollars and what state the neighborhood is in at that point,” Prosser said. “Then

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let the Board of Trustees decide what they think is best.”

The newly created Near East Side Homeownership Incentive Program, administered by PACT, began in the spring and currently offers $8,000 for a loan and is

“… It’s a wonderful opportunity as an employee to pursue homeownership in this community by leveraging the incentive.”

David Cofer PACT executive director

able to offer $80,000 in total per year.

The programs are administered

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The PACT and Campus Partners programs are offered to staff members and faculty who are at 50 percent employment or greater

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at Ohio State. The house must be their permanent residence, and in the incentive area to qualify.

The employee must also maintain employment at Ohio State and reside at the home for five years. If an employee decides to leave the home in under five years, he or she is responsible for repaying the remainder of the loan.

PACT’s Near East Side Homeownership Incentive Program has yet to have a buyer close, but David Cofer, executive director of PACT, said it has received numerous phone calls showing ‘significant interest.’

Cofer sees the program as a great opportunity for the community and employees of Ohio State.

“It really is to drive rates of homeownership and bring more residents to the community,” Cofer said. “… It’s a wonderful opportunity as an employee to pursue homeownership in this community by leveraging the incentive.”

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add challenge it in court.

“As the Attorney General, it is my duty to ensure that the laws of the United States are enforced and that the Constitutional order is upheld,” Sessions said during his announcement. “To have a lawful system of immigration that serves the national interest, we cannot admit everyone who would like to come here. That is an open border policy and the American people have rightly rejected it.”

Despite the gravity of the situation, Garcia remains hopeful, praying that decisions made in the White House will raise public awareness about situations like hers. With pressure from the public, she hopes to see something positive grow out of the negative.

Garcia said the end of DACA “could be the beginning of something better, maybe even a path to citizenship.”

She said she isn’t necessarily sad to see the program go, “Because the truth is, I’ve lived as an undocumented immigrant the majority of my life.”

Although DACA has given Garcia hope for a future in the United States, it hasn’t made her life easy, especially as an incoming college student.

“When I went to college, I had no financial aid. Nothing. Zero.

Everything was out of pocket,” she said.

Although Ohio is one of 20 states to grant DACA beneficiaries in-state tuition, the price of higher education remains steep, especially for someone like Garcia, who lives with a single, working mother. As a result,

while applying to college, Garcia said she grew increasingly frustrated with Ohio State’s pledged commitment to “access, affordability and excellence.”

That is, until 4 p.m. on Sept.

1, when she received a call from Bowen Marshall, the DACA liaison for the Office of Student Life Multicultural Center. Marshall told her that as a low-income DACA student she would be receiving financial aid from the OSU Scholarship Fund to cover half of her tuition costs.

“I was in shock that a public institution would actually fight for our rights and say that you deserve an education as well,” she said. “It actually makes me happy to go to an institution that says, ‘We care about you.’”

The university does not keep track of how many DACA students attend Ohio State, so Garcia does not know if other DACA students have received similar funding. She was told, however, that whatever happens with DACA nationally, the university will continue working for Ohio State’s DACA students.

For now, Garcia is thankful just to be attending college.

“Education is the first step to becoming somebody in life, to escape the circle of poverty, to escape the circle of being taken advantage of,” she said. “To me, even these first few days of college is like a blessing because I never knew anyone who went to college and who was undocumented. Just to attend college, I never knew if it was going to be possible.”

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SPACEBAR Popular Clintonville bar and music venue turns three years old. | ON PAGE 5

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Travis Case, creator of The Tar Pit Club, held an official launch on Sept. 2 at the Short North shop Sole Classics.

MARA MASON Lantern reporter mason.816@osu.edu When you buy something from The Tar Pit Club, you’re doing more than just adding a new sticker to your collection or a new shirt to your wardrobe. You’re also donating to a good cause.

Ohio State alumnus Travis Case officially launched the online, philanthropy-driven apparel brand on Sept. 2 at the Short North shop Sole Classics. Products include everything from hoodies and t-shirts to hats and stickers –– all of which he designed in the past year and a half.

Five percent of The Tar Pit Club’s pro-

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ceeds are donated to charity organizations around the area, including Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, International Rescue Committee and Lupus Research Alliance.

Case said his inspiration for the brand stemmed from motivation to design his own items while giving back to his community.

“It just started as my need for a creative outlet with a desire to give back,” he said.

A 2011 Ohio State electrical and computer engineering graduate and Oakland, California native, Case said he had always had been interested in design, and had experience after taking art and drawing classes at Ohio State.

The Tar Pit Club creator also works in software design at the Abercrombie & Fitch headquarters in New Albany.

“It just started as my need for a creative outlet with a desire to give back.”

Travis Case Tar Pit Club Creator

Case said donations to charities are dependent on which products are sold, with each charity being related to the initial design.

For example, 5 percent of proceeds of

the Buckeye-themed gear in his clothing line “Volume 1” will benefit the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless.

Case said the inspiration for the products came from a variety of places, all of which carry personal meaning. He said his personal favorite products are two hats that have the phrases “Donuts,” and “Luv(sic)” stitched on the front, with the date “1974.02.07” on the back.

The date embroidered on the back is the birthday of two of Case’s favorite musicians, J Dilla and Nujabes, while “Donuts” and “Luv(sic)” are the titles of of their respective albums.

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2 Chainz, 7 p.m. at Express Live, 405 Neil Ave. The rapper and producer will bring his “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music” tour to Columbus.

Tickets are $47.50 plus fees via Ticketmaster.

Hot Times Music and Arts Festival, all day at 240 Parsons Ave. Come together and celebrate the community during this weekend-long festival. Enjoy a street fair, live music, food, performances and the largest art car show in Ohio.

Admission is free.

Single Mothers, 9 p.m. at Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St. The Canadian punk-rock band will perform with Sunday Afternoon. Tickets are $10 plus fees via Ticketweb.

Young the Giant, 7 p.m. at Express Live, 405 Neil Ave. The California rock band will bring its “Home of the Strange” tour to Columbus, featuring openers Cold War Kids and Joywave. Tickets are $37.50 plus fees via Ticketmaster.

Iron Reagan, doors open at 8 p.m. at Ace of Cups, 2619 N. High St. The hardcore punk-metal band will perform with Child Bite. Tickets are $15 plus fees via Ticketfly.

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Ohio Bacon Fest, 5 p.m. at the Columbus Commons, 160 S. High St. The third-annual event features a collection of restaurants and food trucks that will bring their best bacon creations to the city. Tickets are $5 plus fees via Eventbrite.

Columbus Caribbean Festival, 11 a.m. at Genoa Park, 303 W. Broad St. Celebrate the heritage and culture of the Caribbean Islands with a day of live performances, food, vendors and more.

Admission is free.

Middle Kids, 6:30 p.m. at The Basement, 391 Neil Ave. The Australian alternative band will perform. Tickets are $12 at the door.

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Spacebar turns 3

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This weekend, Clintonville music venue, Spacebar, will celebrate its 3rd anniversary with two nights of free shows, featuring seven different bands.

EMILY REAL Lantern reporter real.6@osu.edu Three years ago, a Queen cover band in Columbus was looking for a multi-instrumentalist, and Spacebar owner Ben DeRolph was up for the job.

Things changed, though, when DeRolph had a beer with friend and member of the band, Jacob Wooten, who owned a rock bar named Kobo. Wooten was planning on closing his music venue, but after a conversation with DeRolph, he ended up asking DeRolph if he wanted to buy it.

So, DeRolph took over Kobo, gutted the place and made it Spacebar.

On Friday and Saturday, the Clintonville bar and music venue will celebrate its third anniversary with a series of free concerts featuring seven different bands — including local bands such as Friendly Faux, The Up All Nights and Matter of Planets.

DeRolph said all of the bands performing at the anniversary show are friends of the bar. Members of Friendly Faux even helped rig the lights above the stage, just hours before Spacebar’s opening night.

“One thing that I’ve tried to do for each of our anniversaries [is get] people who have played here and become friends of ours and been like involved in the place aside from just coming to play shows.”

DeRolph said when he bought Kobo from Wooten, he moved the stage to a more prominent location, revamped the sound system and cleaned the place up, with the aim of making Spacebar the kind of place he would personally want to spend time in.

“It’s always been a pipe dream of mine to have my own venue,” DeRolph said.

“And … to [have it] be what I would like it to be if I was one of the musicians per-

forming there or if I was just one of the people coming to see a concert there.”

Prior to owning Spacebar, DeRolph worked as an audio engineer at a music venue in Athens, Ohio, had his own recording studio, and even spent time playing in bands of his own.

DeRolph said a somewhat similar employment history runs through nearly everyone who works at Spacebar.

“It sounds cheesy, [but] almost everyone that works here is or has been in a band,” he said. “We don’t just want to be a part of this scene, we’re tied with it.”

In addition to the fact that the majority of people working at Spacebar are also musicians themselves, DeRolph said that he’s had a relationship with many of the employees before they worked for him.

“We don’t just want to be a part of this scene, we’re tied with it.”

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Brian Ostrander, the venue’s bar and booking manager, met DeRolph while studying at Ohio University, and Ostrander often held events at the music store where DeRolph used to work. Ostrander used to work at Kobo, and was hired onto Spacebar when DeRolph took over.

Ostrander said the fact that everyone who works at Spacebar are friends with each other makes it a great place to work.

“Everyone at the bar wants to be here and loves the place and cares about it being successful,” Ostrander said. “We’re not just all hanging out … we all really care about the place so everyone does their job.”

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The brand includes clothing, hats and stickers –– all of which creator, Travis Case, designed in the past year and a half.

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by a friend who gave his house the nickname “tar pit club” because it was similar to the name of the street he lived on.

The logo, a woolly mammoth sticking out of a vat of tar with a small sign alongside it, branches from two different sources: an old political cartoon and a Washington state coloring book.

Although the logo is the driving aesthetic for the brand, Case said he focuses on creating one product at a time, with each having a distinctive design.

“In terms of the entire brand, I don’t know if there’s anything specific that I go for,” he said. “Each design is kind of it’s own thing, and it’s all released under that one umbrella.

But really, just whatever I’m either into or [what is] inspiring me [at the time].”

Justin Vandergriff, a friend of Case’s, said the brand falls in line with Case’s person-

ality, and that Case pulls inspiration from things that he experiences in his life.

“How I would describe the brand … it’s quintessential Travis, is what it is,” Vandergriff said. “He does all of his designs based on [things] he knows and he likes, so if you … know all the [things] that Travis is into, it all sort of makes sense.”

Vandergriff also said the product’s detail is important and genuine to Case, with ideas usually coming from his own interests like skateboarding, the NBA or music.

“Every bit of it is a reference...to the different stuff that he likes, and that sort of helps drive his passion for it, He’s not designing something because he (just) wants to sell it, he’s designing it because he likes it...” he said. “Everything, down to the last bit of it, is so Travis.”

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of 162.6 yards on the ground. The offense they are facing was the 11th-most potent rushing attack last season as Ohio State averaged 250.9 rushing yards per game. And after Ohio State ran for 292 yards against Indiana in its season opener, the Buckeyes’ offense can again be expected to operate primarily through the ground game.

Coach Urban Meyer said both redshirt sophomore running back Mike Weber and freshman J.K. Dobbins will play against the Sooners, but he did not reveal how exactly the pairing will be deployed.

Ohio State defense vs. Oklahoma offense Just as the Buckeyes returned their entire defensive line from a season ago and have a line that’s possibly the best in the nation, the Sooners return every starter from their offensive line last season, and could make their own legitimate claim for the best line in the nation.

Every player on the line was named at least to the honorable mention All-Big 12 team a season ago, and all started at least 10 games at their respective positions. The leader of the unit is left tackle Orlando Brown, a redshirt junior who was named a second-team All-American, the 2016 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year and a team captain.

Brown will match up against an equally well-recognized defensive lineman in redshirt senior defensive end Tyquan Lewis, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year. Lewis remembers the matchup from a season ago and knows the difficulties of trying to get past a player of Brown’s caliber.

“Oh he’s 6-foot-8, like 360 [pounds] I think, so he’s pretty athletic. Long arms, of course that’s a challenge,” Lewis said. “But I say, the main thing is, his technique and taking advantage of small things that he does with his arm and his feet. Just watch-

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ing everything on film, just preparing for it.”

The offense did lose several weapons since last season, though. Wide receiver Dede Westbrook was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the NFL draft, while both of Oklahoma’s starting running backs — Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine — also left a year early to go to the draft.

However, the offense will return one potent offensive weapon in junior tight end Mark Andrews, who finished the season-opener against UTEP with 134 receiving yards on seven catches, including a touchdown.

Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said the talent of Andrews is indicative of a team full of potential matchup problems for Ohio State.

“They have an unusually gifted tight end that I mean, he is as much a receiver as any receiver on the field,” Schiano said. “And they use him as such. So, it’s a matchup issue, all those kind of things. It’s a challenge.”

Though first-year coach Lincoln Riley will be missing several key contributors, he will return his most explosive offensive playmaker to the team: quarterback Baker Mayfield.

The redshirt senior will take the helm of the Oklahoma offense for the third straight season. He returns after a promising 2016 season in which he threw for 3,965 passing yards, completing 70.9 percent of his passes and connecting on 40 touchdown passes to only eight interceptions. He also added six more touchdowns on the ground with 177 rushing yards.

Mayfield was incredibly effective against UTEP as he completed 19-of-20 passes for 329 yards and three touchdown passes, and Meyer knows that with his level of talent, he could provide the Buckeyes with a chal-

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lenge. “[Mayfield is] one of the best players in America,” Meyer said Tuesday. “I think he’s carrying on what he does and that’s playing that position very uniquely and very aggressively. He’s a heck of a player.”

The return of Mayfield and his offensive line could prove troublesome for Ohio State. Though Ohio State proved effective against the run versus Indiana, it found less success against Richard Lagow and an Indiana passing attack that totalled more

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The inexperienced secondary will be heavily relied on once again to step up.

And against a quality opponent like Oklahoma, failure to do so could lead to the first loss of the season for the Buckeyes.

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[Oklahoma’s offensive line is] hyped up as the No. 1 O-line and we’ve been hyped up as the best D-line for so long that it’s starting to get annoying,” Bosa said. “It’s time to prove it.”

Whether Bosa has grown tired of the praise or not, it continues to pour in.

The Buckeyes list six wide receivers as starters, but it seems to indicate more a lack of standout talents rather than a collection of stars. While Ohio State does something similar with its defensive ends, listing four as starters, it means the exact opposite.

“This is definitely the best O-line we’ve ever faced and with [defensive line] Coach [Larry Johnson], who’s the best defensive line coach in the country, he’s losing his mind. He wants us to get this one” Nick Bosa Ohio State defensive end

Tyquan Lewis, the reigning Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, Sam Hubbard, Jalyn Holmes and Nick Bosa created havoc during the Buckeyes’ season-opening 49-21 win against Indiana, combining for four sacks against a pass-heavy offense.

After the game, Indiana coach Tom Allen admitted the Hoosiers avoided running the ball because his team couldn’t move the stout defensive line.

Lewis, Hubbard and Holmes and at least one defensive tackle, Dre’Mont Jones, will likely be selected in the NFL draft, provided Hubbard and Jones leave early. Against Indiana, the talent difference was clear.

The same will not be the case when the Buckeyes play host to the Sooners.

“You see all the yards that a team like Oklahoma puts up, sure the quarterback, receivers, everybody is really good players, but they control the line of scrimmage, that’s what makes them so good,” coach

Urban Meyer said Wednesday night.

The most physically intimidating player on Oklahoma’s roster, redshirt junior 6-foot-8, 345-pound left tackle Orlando Brown, protects quarterback Baker Mayfield’s blindside.

“The one thing about Orlando Brown is he’s very aggressive,” redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Robert Landers said.

“He’s one of those guys who — he doesn’t really let his size kind of hinder him from going up against top-notch competition.

He has pretty good feet, great hands.”

Brown, a second-team All-American in 2016, ranks as the second-best underclassman offensive tackle prospect in the 2017 draft, according to ESPN’s Todd McShay.

The Sooners’ experienced starting linemen — Brown, left guard Ben Powers, center Erick Wren, right guard Dru Samia and right tackle Bobby Evans — have started 85 combined games in their careers.

Oklahoma has its best chance to win if it can protect Mayfield, who is at his best when he has time and is able to move around the ball. But Ohio State understands that and aims to pressure the elusive Mayfield, whom Bosa called “[Ohio State freshman quarterback] Tate Martell on steroids.”

“Just try to beat the line, win the one-onone [matchups] and keep them in the little pocket and [if] we can get to him, we’ll be cool,” Holmes said.

Bosa and Holmes each expressed their excitement for facing Oklahoma’s highly touted offensive line. And to Bosa, that feeling is motivated by their position coach.

“This is definitely the best O-line we’ve ever faced and with [defensive line] Coach [Larry Johnson], who’s the best defensive line coach in the country, he’s losing his mind. He wants us to get this one,” Bosa said. “So, I mean, we’re ready and want to do it for him. It’s going to be fun.”

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are permitted and will be forced to enter through the band entrance asjacent gate 10 or the media entrance near gate 23.

Menu updates Levy is offering a revamped menu with new food and drink items, as well as a bar in the club level called the Touchdown Club.

Levy is adding Hilltop lager from Four String Brewing Company, Columbus Brewing Company’s IPA, Great Lakes Brewing Company’s Turntable Pils and Rhinegeist Bubbles Rosé Ale available in can only. Land-Grant Brewing is also making their Skull Session lager, unveiled during last year’s Michigan game, as a full-season beer. Domestic beer will be sold at $8 and craft beer will be sold at $9 — the same price as last year.

The new food items on the menu range from healthier and gluten-free options to Mexican cuisine, Italian entrees and dessert. The “Sticks and Cones” menu —

available in section 18C and the south end of B-deck — has Italian entrees, like pasta and meatballs, served in edible bread cones and also serves desserts like cookie dough in a waffle cone and s’mores on a stick.

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aware of how different they are and how that might allow them to complement each other. “[Dobbins is] kind of one of those guys who can get into those creases and be able to kind of just flip things and roll,” redshirt senior center Billy Price said.

“Mike kind of is that bruiser. He is that guy that’s able to kind of get in there and if he needs a couple extra yards.”

“Mike kind of is that bruiser. He is that guy that’s able to kind of get in there and if he needs a couple extra yards.”

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OSU redshirt sophmore running back Mike Weber (25) throws the ball out of the endzone during the 2017 Spring Game at Ohio Stadium on April 15.

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Barrett agreed with Price and mentioned Dobbins could benefit from Weber’s return because it will allow him to rest.

Besides, having too much talent in the backfield is a problem most coaches would welcome. In running back coach Tony Alford’s performance self-review of the 2016 season, he wrote that Ohio State needed more production from its backup running backs. With Dobbins and a healthy Weber, that doesn’t seem to be a dire issue this year.

And don’t be surprised if a couple other running backs earn carries against Oklahoma.

Against Indiana, sophomore Antonio Williams carried the ball seven times for 44 yards, finding the end zone twice. He

played a similar role, albeit in a lesser capacity, to what Weber might play against Oklahoma. The 5-foot-11, 208-pound Williams had just six carries in 2016, and if Weber doesn’t feel fully healthy, Williams might be called into action in goalline and short-yardage situations.

Demario McCall was also listed as a running back on the first two depth charts of the season, though he said in August he was primarily working with the H-backs.

Last year, as a freshman, McCall took 49 rushing attempts for 273 yards, showcasing his athleticism and explosiveness.

However, on his call-in show on 97.1 last Wednesday, Meyer said he was still recovering from a sports hernia he suffered in the spring.

Considering Ohio State’s seemingly never-ending search for a playmaker and its continued transition to the new coordinators’ style of offense, expect the Buckeyes to test different packages utilizing multiple running backs to confuse Oklahoma’s defense.

Ohio State and the Sooners kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

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Unstoppable force meets an immovable object Ohio State D-line vs.

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Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett prepares for a play in the first half of Ohio State’s game against Indiana on Aug. 31.

EDWARD SUTELAN Assistant Sports Editor sutelan.1@osu.edu In just its second game, Ohio State is going to have its No. 2 ranking tested against another top-five team when it hosts the fifth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The Lantern breaks down what you should expect on both sides of the football in that matchup.

Ohio State offense vs. Oklahoma defense Oklahoma will come into this

game returning several key contributors from last year’s defense.

Defensive end D.J. Ward, linebacker Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, strong-side safety Steven Parker, free safety Will Johnson and cornerback Jordan Thomas all return.

Though a bulk of Oklahoma’s defense is coming back, the group was not overly effective last season. The Sooners allowed 432 yards per game last season and surrendered 46 total touchdowns, two more than they scored. They also picked off only 14 passes and ranked 32nd in the country with

32 sacks last season.

“They have a lot of guys returning. You know, I think that their defense has definitely improved just from last year, from when we played them,” H-back Parris Campbell said. “One thing we can’t do is base their performance of last year on this year. Because like I said, they’re going to come here with a chip on their shoulder and they’re definitely a much improved team.”

Still, the unit is young as a whole. The starting middle linebacker, strong-side linebacker and

three of the team’s five listed cornerbacks — including one of the two starters — are all true sophomores or younger. The backup defensive tackle is a freshman.

The key to Ohio State beating Oklahoma last season was running the football. If the trends for Ohio State’s offense and Oklahoma’s defense from last season continue, Ohio State is likely to see an advantage on the ground.

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Junior defensive end Sam Hubbard (6) sets up prior to a play during the 2017 season opener vs Indiana.

OSU won 49-21.

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What happens when an unstoppable defensive line meets an immovable offensive line? Ohio State sophomore defensive end Nick Bosa thinks the country is about to find out Saturday night when the No. 2 Buckeyes (1-0) host No. 5 Oklahoma (1-0) at 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium.

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How will OSU rotate running backs J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber?

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Ohio State running back J. K. Dobbins rushed for 184 yards against Indiana during the 2017 season opener.

Ohio State running back Mike Weber was fully equipped, taped up and ready to play against Indiana in Week 1 if necessary.

After the Buckeyes’ 49-21 victory, coach Urban Meyer said last year’s starter could’ve played, but was feeling “80 percent” and was “on call.”

Once freshman J.K. Dobbins began taking handoffs, it became clear Weber, who had been dealing with a hamstring injury since the beginning of fall camp, wouldn’t be needed.

Dobbins sliced through an Indiana defense that held Ohio State to just 13 first-half points, taking 29 carries for 182 yards. His rushing yardage total is the most of any freshman making his debut for the Buckeyes, and more than Weber rushed in any game last season.

“[Dobbins is] kind of one of those guys who can get into those creases and be able to kind of just flip things and roll.”

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At Monday afternoon’s press conference, Meyer said Weber had a good practice, went full speed and will play against the Sooners Saturday night. Given the ascendance of Dobbins, Meyer and co-offensive coordinators Kevin Wilson and Ryan Day must determine how to split snaps and touches in future games.

Meyer also said Monday he hadn’t determined how the tandem will rotate in Saturday night’s game against Oklahoma and reiterated the uncertainty the next day.

“They’ll both certainly play and I think they’re good complements to each other,” Meyer said on the Big Ten coaches teleconference Tuesday afternoon. “Kind of remains to be seen on how we use it. But they’ll both play.”

One possibility is that both Dobbins and Weber, who was just the third freshman to rush for more than 1,000 yard in school history, could share the field at the same time.

“It just gives us a lot of options,” redshirt senior quarterback J.T. Barrett said. “Whether it be triple-option or things we have going on, all three of us having the threat to run, or having them getting out of the backfield and having them in routes as well.

I think that it just opens a lot of things up for us offensively.”

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