COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State got through its season-opener with a win, now it gets a chance to breathe and build for the future.

The next three weeks will be about the Buckeyes establishing an identity on both sides of the ball while building depth and momentum that can carry them through the Big Ten. They played things safe in their 14-7 win over Texas , where the defense was the star and the offense did just enough . They stuck with the player they could trust to get a win that day, resulting in only 17 people playing on offense and 18 playing on defense.

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