0 Shares print HOUSTON — Winning a championship is difficult. Defending it might be even more so — something Ohio State learned firsthand this season. Buckeyes defensive lineman Joey Bosa said the pressure and high expectations became a mental drain on the team until its 23-game winning streak was snapped Nov. 21 by Michigan State. It wasn’t just the national discussion, but even the talk among the Ohio State fan base was something players noticed, according to Bosa, who attended the Rotary Lombardi Award ceremony Wednesday as a finalist for the second consecutive year. (Penn State’s Carl Nassib took home the award.) Ohio State defensive lineman Joey Bosa admitted the pressure of a 23-game win streak and defending the national title took its toll on the Buckeyes. AP Photo/Jay LaPrete“It just seems like nothing you do is ever good enough unless you’re beating teams by 50 points,” Bosa said Wednesday. “You win by 20 and it was a bad week. That was definitely a struggle for us, because you never feel like you’re good enough. It’s hard when your own fan base is getting after you for being, what, 10-0? And they still weren’t happy. We won [23] games in a row.” After Michigan State’s 17-14 win over Ohio State in Columbus, which came on a field goal as time expired, the Buckeyes were crushed emotionally in the days following. “That week was rough,” Bosa said. …
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