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Three things to know about Ohio State

For the second time in three seasons, the Wildcats are set to face Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Buckeyes sit fourth in the country in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and open as 20-point favorites as they look to cement their Playoff case. Here are three things to know about OSU before Saturday’s matchup:

Their offense is explosive (again)

What has made Ohio State one of college football’s premier programs of the last two decades is its constant revolving door of NFL offensive talent. The Buckeyes have a Heisman-caliber quarterback in Justin Fields, who is surrounded by a bevy of impressive wide receivers.