Ohio State returns to the Schott for its first home game in 17 days as the Buckeyes host a 2-6 St. Francis team at noon.
The Buckeyes played three games in Maui before a road trip to Durham, North Carolina, on Wednesday, and they’ve taken some lumps along their travels. Ohio State suffered its first two losses of the season in the past four games, albeitThat changes at noon Saturday as the Buckeyes return home with their sights set on a bounceback performance against a St. Francis program they’re favored to beat by 26.5 points.
“First of all, just being able to get our sleeping pattern back on schedule to where guys are accustomed to their daily routine. But obviously the Maui trip was great, going to play Duke, then coming back home to have an opportunity to play a game before we have a Big Ten opponent,” Ohio State assistant coach Jack Owens said Friday. “The most important thing is the game ahead, and obviously to be able to go out and play tomorrow against another team is going to be exciting.
“But I know the guys will be up for it. I know it's been a lot of travel and those sorts of things, but we have an opportunity to get better, and I know our guys will be up for it.” The 25th-ranked Buckeyes host a 2-6 Red Flash team whose only wins this season have come against Hartford and Division III Franciscan. Four of St. Francis’ losses have come by double-digits, two by at least 24 points, and Ohio State will be the first ranked opponent it faces all year. In fact, the Buckeyes are the only currently ranked team on the rest of the regular-season schedule for the NEC program.
It’s been three years since St. Francis won more than nine games in a season, and Ohio State will try to only contribute to the Red Flash suffering on Saturday.ranks St. Francis’s defense among the 23 worst in the country at No. 341. The Red Flash are tied for No. 281 in scoring defense, giving up 73.6 points per game, and they’ve allowed four opponents to score at least 80 points against them. Ohio State will be the best offense St.
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