Ohio State vs. Miami: TV Schedule, Live Streaming, Radio, Game Time and More

To say that Miami and Ohio State had rough offseasons would be an understatement. Now, they finally get a chance to play each other and provide at least a temporary distraction from all of the scandals.

While the win has been officially vacated, Ohio State beat Miami 36-24 in Columbus last year. This is also a rematch of the controversial 2003 Fiesta Bowl, where the Buckeyes pulled an upset win over the Hurricanes to claim the National Championship.

Ohio State is 2-0, starting the season with a 42-0 win over Akron, and a 27-22 victory against Toledo.

Miami is coming off of a bye week, but lost 32-24 to Maryland in their opener.

Where: Sun Life Stadium. Miami Gardens, Florida

When: 7:30 p.m. EST

Watch: ESPN

Listen: 97.1 FM The Fan in Columbus. 560 WQAM in Miami

Stream: ESPN3.com, ESPN MobileTV

Betting Line: Ohio State (-3, 125) over Miami (+3, 105). Courtesy of Bodog.

Ohio State Injury Report

DL Solomon Thomas, OL Mike Adams, RB Dan Herron, WR DeVier Posey, OL Corey Linsley are all out while serving suspensions.

OL Antonio Underwood is questionable with an undisclosed injury, while DE is questionable with a knee injury.

RB Jordan Hall, CB, Travis Howard, and DB Corey Brown are probable while returning from suspension.

Miami Injury Report

WR Aldarius Johnson, DE Dyron Dye, SS Ray Ray Armstrong, and DE Olivier Vernon are all out with a suspension. TE Blake Ayles is out with a concussion.

DE Adewale Ojomo, DT Marcus Forston, WR Travis Benjamin, and LB Sean Spence are all questionable as they return from their suspensions. OL Seantrel Henderson is questionable with a back injury.

QB Jacory Harris returns from his suspension and will start.

BCS/Top 25 Poll Implications

Ohio State dropped in the polls despite a tough win over Toledo. A loss to Miami would risk a complete drop from the top 25. They are currently No. 17 in the AP Poll and No. 16 in the USA Today Poll. A win likely puts them in the top 15.

Miami is 0-1 after losing to Maryland in the opener. A win here would not do enough to get them ranked, but it would put them into consideration.

What They're Saying

Buckeyes' Coach Luke Fickell is expecting to see a strong offensive line from Miami that will challenge his defense in their attempt to regain their status as an elite defensive unit.

Miami quarterback Jacory Harris does not like that so much of this game's attention is being focused on the ineligible players. He had this to say to the AP's Tim Reynolds in this interview with NBC Sports.

"There's a lot of other things that are involved in this game rather than suspensions. You've got (2002) when they beat us and last year they beat us. There's a lot of things we want to go out ... and play for."

Ohio State Player to Watch

It will be important for running back Carlos Hyde to help the Buckeyes control the game and move the ball against Miami's offense.

Miami Player to Watch

QB Jacory Harris will start as he returns from his suspension. The Ohio State defense has shown itself to be vulnerable. Harris will need to make big plays if the Hurricanes want the upset.

Key Matchup

Watch how Ohio State's defensive line does against Miami's offensive line. If Harris is allowed time to make plays, an upset is quite possible.

Key Storyline

Will either team miss their suspended players? Will the players returning from suspensions show rust? The team who handles these issues best will win.

It's unfortunate for both schools considering how high profile this matchup is, but how will the suspensions impact this game?

Prediction: Ohio State has its issues and that will show as this season progresses. But Miami is going to have a hard time exploiting them. The spread is about right here, but I like Ohio State in this one.

Ohio State: 23  Miami:19