Ohio State is preparing to match-up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday. Here’s everything you need to know about Minnesota before kick-off:
Team: Minnesota Golden Groundhogs. We’re getting later into the season and deeper into the cold, but Ohio State can bring the heat and tackle these opponents before they have a chance to see their shadow.
Record: 4-4. The Gophers have lost their last two games, and Saturday will highlight their commitment to this losing streak.
Favorite cheer: Gophers! Gophers! Gnash them teeth! Gophers! Gophers! Till they BLEED
Mascot: The Dilly Bar. Remember when Coach Jerry Kill ate a Dilly Bar in the snow during their last matchup? Coach Kill has retired, but the Dilly Bars keep coming. Maybe someone can give one to Urban this time?
Team history: They’ve been on Twitter since March 2009.
Sponsor: Nike. They may be a Nike school, but Nike won’t be making a championship advertisement for them anytime soon.
Key player: Mitch Key. Key is a redshirt sophomore from Cornfield, Minnesota. He has never seen playing time, but he will never give up his dream of starring in “The Blind Side 2.”
Are they our rival? No
Are they ranked? Hell No
Why do we have to play them? You won’t be disappointed.
Sundial prediction: 35-10. Urban Meyer is the eccentric groundskeeper from “Caddyshack” and the Golden Gophers will be slaughtered.
Kick-off is 8 p.m. at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Or you can watch from Room 6121 in Morrill Tower, where Troy Barton is hosting a watch party from his roommate’s bedroom window. Bring Dilly Bars to share.
-Travis Filicky, Staff Member