After 10 games, Ohio State's season finally begins in earnest. Yes, there was the heartbreaking loss at Oregon, the close call against Nebraska and the clutch win at Penn State. But the first 2 ½ months of the season have mostly felt like a prelude.

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Ohio State traveled to Chicago for a pretty neat event, playing a Big Ten football game inside Wrigley Field, but the best part of all is that the Buckeyes took care of business and won to run their record to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the Big Ten to stay within arms reach of Oregon and Indiana at the top.