Ohio State is set to face Oregon at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 7.
The Buckeyes lost the previous week to USC, dropping to 6-2 on the season. Oregon is 5-3 with losses to Oklahoma State, UCLA and Illinois.
Both teams are without their original starting quarterbacks. Ducks quarterback Dante Moore is out for the season after sustaining a concussion against USC in September. Meanwhile, Julian Sayin is out indefinitely, according to coach Ryan Day.
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An empty Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum awaits the NCAA football matchup between Ohio State Buckeyes and USC Trojans on Oct. 31, 2026.
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An empty Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum awaits the NCAA football matchup between Ohio State Buckeyes and USC Trojans on Oct. 31, 2026.
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The USC Trojans horse, Traveler, practices coming out of the tunnel prior to the NCAA football game against Ohio State Buckeyes at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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The USC Trojans horse, Traveler, practices coming out of the tunnel prior to the NCAA football game against Ohio State Buckeyes at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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A group of Ohio State graduates, all members of the Phi Psi fraternity, dress as former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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A group of Ohio State graduates, all members of the Phi Psi fraternity, dress as former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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The USC Trojans arrive prior to the NCAA football game against Ohio State Buckeyes at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes fans cheer as the team buses arrive prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day arrives prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Injured Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin arrives with the team prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. (15) arrives prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Tavien St. Clair (9) arrives prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) arrives prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes arrive prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
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Ohio State Buckeyes arrive prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Luke Fahey (13) warms up prior to the NCAA football game against USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Oct. 31, 2026.
Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch: If the Buckeyes don’t solve the protection issues that left freshman Luke Fahey under frequent duress a week ago, they could be in trouble against Oregon, which has one of the nation’s best pass-rushing tandems in Teitum Tuioti and Matayo Uiagalelei. But the Ducks are also down to their backup quarterback and have more significant limitations on offense, one of the least efficient in the Big Ten. Ohio State gets a slight edge at home and escapes with a win reminiscent of rock fights with Penn State over the years.
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