Buckeyes won’t be overlooking Hokies

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says he meant no disrespect to Virginia Tech when he blamed the Buckeyes’ stunning home loss to the Hokies last season on his team’s “lack of preparation.” That doesn’t figure to be a problem today (5 p.m., ESPN). The Buckeyes, the first unanimous preseason No. 1 team in college football, get a chance to exact revenge in what promises to be a raucous Blacksburg, Virginia. Ohio State won 13 in a row, and the national championship, after that 35-21 loss a year ago. The Hokies have played the No. 1 team eight times in their history, and have lost all eight, seven by double figures. – AP