Talk about beginning the season with a bang! While college football is known for slow starts, with powers playing cupcakes through mid-September and week 1 matchups that include Maryland vs. FAU and U.Va. vs. Coastal Carolina, there is one heck of a game during the sport’s opening week.

Preseason No. 1 Texas (how can it be that this is the first time the Longhorns have been the preseason AP No. 1?) visits No. 3 and defending national champion Ohio State. It’s the promise of prime prospect Arch Manning against a Buckeyes team that lost 15 players to the NFL and returns just three starters on defense.

It’s “Hook ’em Horns!” against “Hang on Sloopy!” And thanks to FOX writing that big check, it is also a high noon showdown.

But that won’t be the only show in Columbus this weekend as ESPN’s

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