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The primary playoff New 12 months’s Six matchup between No. 7 Ohio State and No. 9 Missouri takes place within the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday evening. The sequence has been managed by the Buckeyes 10-1-1 all-time; the earlier encounter occurred in 1998. However this time, they’re up towards a Missouri squad that simply completed its greatest common season since 2014. The Tigers, who’re taking part in of their first-ever New 12 months’s Six recreation, should be very motivated.

Regardless of dropping to rival Michigan within the regular-season finale, which prevented the Buckeyes from qualifying for the Faculty Soccer Playoff, their Cotton Bowl attendance remains to be a outstanding accomplishment. Throughout the four-team Faculty Soccer Playoff period, Ohio State is the one program to have an look in a New 12 months’s Six bowl in every of the ten seasons.

Nonetheless, Ohio State’s offense will probably be drastically altered since beginning quarterback Kyle McCord left for Syracuse on the conclusion of the common season. Marvin Harrison Jr., a receiver who was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, has had robust consideration from the NFL and won’t be obtainable. Chip Trayanum, the second-leading rusher for the Buckeyes, additionally entered the portal and is now on his option to Kentucky.

Even so, Ohio State has a wealth of talent coming into the sport, a few of it untested.