Behind The Scenes At Ohio State

Behind The Scenes At Ohio State

Behind The Scenes At Ohio State

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For this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, Pete Thamel wrote a story after being granted behind-the-scenes access to Ohio State's season-opener against Buffalo. That included four days with the team, culminating with game-day access to the coaching staff's headsets. Here are some exclusive SI photos of game week with the Buckeyes.

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Published Sep 25, 2013 | Modified Sep 25, 2013

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