COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- After months of talk and preparation, the season opener between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State has finally arrived.

The Buckeyes, the defending College Football Playoff national champions, will play the Longhorns at noon Saturday at Ohio Stadium, marking the first meeting between the programs in Columbus in 20 years.

"The number one goal is to win the game. Win the game. Win the game," coach Ryan Day said. "You don't know which way the game is going to go. It could be close. We find ourselves out ahead. We find ourselves behind. We have to have a gameplan to be able to respond to those things."

Here are three things to know.

Dealing with the unknown

In both teams' eyes, they're coming in with clean slates. Although there are familiar faces on both teams, the

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