Cane's inclusion on the openside of the scrum gives the Steamers a formidable loose trio with Chiefs stalwart Tanerau Latimer on the blindside flank, while Luke Braid will pack down at No8.
Bay of Plenty opened the ITM Cup with a 37-22 loss to Taranaki on Saturday, while Otago beat Northland 46-34 in Dunedin on the same day.
Encounters between Bay of Plenty and Otago stretch back to 1938. Te last time the two teams met was at Rotorua Stadium in 2010 where the Bay side triumphed 40-30.
Lance Macdonald has been elevated to the starting XV for Bay of Plenty after coming off the bench against Taranaki.
The former New Zealand sevens player was in good form in the Steamers' pre-season hit-outs and also scored a try against the Amber and Blacks.
Steamers right wing Lelia Masaga thrilled the home fans against Taranaki with a number of bullocking runs and his opening touchdown was in the classic Masaga way, pushing his way to the line to dot the ball down and he will again be crucial for Bay of Plenty tomorrow night.
Bay of Plenty: Kenny Lynn, Lelia Masaga, Mafi Kefu, Phil Burleigh, Lance Macdonald, Nick McCashin, Jamie Nutbrown (captain), Luke Braid, Sam Cane, Tanerau Latimer, Leon Power, Culum Retallick, Mike Kainga, Dan Perrin, Tristan Moran. Reserves: Nathan Harris, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Keepa Mewett, Carl Axtens, Lewis Hancock, Simon Rolleston, Jack Wilson.
