Urban Meyer’s first season with the program was an unqualified success. He took over a team that finished 6-7—the worst performance by an Ohio State team since a 4-6-1 record in 1988—and was in complete disarray.
The talent was still there thanks to Tressel’s ability to recruit, but the coaching staff in 2011 had no idea what to do with any of it. There was no structure and plan in place and it was very much a case of putting a lot of pieces together and hoping they would fit.
Now, after the first undefeated season the program has seen since winning a BCSchampionship in 2002, the Buckeyes are poised to do great things again in 2013.
The schedule is accommodating for the Buckeyes. As things stand right now, the only games that look like they could be problematic are against Wisconsin, at Northwestern and at Michigan.
Here is a look at the Buckeyes’ full 2013 schedule:
| Saturday 08/31/13 |
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Buffalo Bulls Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 09/07/13 |
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San Diego State Aztecs Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 09/14/13 |
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at California Golden Bears California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA |
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| Saturday 09/21/13 |
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Florida A&M Rattlers Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 09/28/13 |
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Wisconsin Badgers Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 10/05/13 |
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at Northwestern Wildcats Ryan Field, Evanston, IL |
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| Saturday 10/12/13 |
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| Saturday 10/19/13 |
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Iowa Hawkeyes Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 10/26/13 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 11/02/13 |
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at Purdue Boilermakers Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN |
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| Saturday 11/09/13 |
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| Saturday 11/16/13 |
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at Illinois Fighting Illini Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL |
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| Saturday 11/23/13 |
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Indiana Hoosiers Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
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| Saturday 11/30/13 |
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at Michigan Wolverines Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI |
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| Saturday 12/07/13 |
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Big Ten Championship Game Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN |
