The biggest game of the Week 1 slate in college football is happening in the heart of Big Ten country.
Less than eight months after meeting up in the College Football Playoff and playing for a spot in the national championship game, No. 1 Texas and Arch Manning travel to No. 2 Ohio State and Jeremiah Smith for a noon ET kickoff at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio to begin the season.
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Saturday's matchup features two first-time starting quarterbacks with Manning, who started two games last season as a backup, and Julian Sayin, who takes over for Will Howard at Ohio State.
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