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Ohio State faces its toughest challenge of the young season this Saturday, as the No. 7 Buckeyes travel to Raleigh to play North Carolina State. It will be the first road game of the year for the 2-0 Buckeyes, who are coming off a thrilling 24-21 win over Marshall. Mike Nugent's 55-yard field goal as time expired was the difference in that game.

Who: Ohio State (7) at N.C. State
When: Sat., 3:30 p.m. ET
Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.
This will be just the second meeting between these two schools, but if the first meeting is any indication of what's to come, this should be a battle. The 2003 contest at Ohio Stadium lasted four hours and three overtimes before the Buckeyes emerged with a 44-38 win.

Now the Wolfpack look for revenge in a rematch in front of their fans at Carter-Finley Stadium. Will a shot at redemption fuel an upset or will the championship-minded Buckeyes improve their record to 3-0?

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