September 22, 2024

Ohio State bolsters its case for College Football Playoff spot


No. 2 Ohio State defeated No. 3 Michigan 30-27 in a double overtime classic on Saturday. Time_Sports Ohio State Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuel (4) scores the winning touchdown in the second overtime under pursuit from Michigan Wolverines cornerback Jourdan Lewis (26) at Ohio Stadium.(Photo: Greg Bartram, USA TODAY Sports) COLUMBUS, Ohio — And now the Buckeyes wait. Their résumé is complete after a 30-27 double-overtime win against Michigan — Penn State is headed to the Big Ten title game as the East representative  — and they will hope that they’ve done enough as a non-conference champion to impress the College Football Playoff committee. On paper, their three-top 10 wins (against Michigan, Wisconsin and Oklahoma) look great. The one loss (also to a top-10 team, Penn State) is not a deal-breaker. But in order to get into the four-team CFP field, Ohio State must be viewed as “unequivocally better” than…

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