Ohio State sophomore Mike Weber believes he will be the best running back in college football this fall. In fact, he’s betting on it. Literally. OK, no need to alert the NCAA police. Weber’s wager was a friendly boast on Twitter, where he playfully challenged Penn State’s Saquon Barkley and LSU’s Derrius Guice. “Whoever rush(es) for less yards this year buys the other two dinner? Ya’ll down?’’ Weber tweeted. The responses? “Sounds like a free meal to me,’’ Barkley tweeted. “Free meal for me too,’’ Guice tweeted. So I guess it’s officially on. Weber, who missed the 2015 season with a torn meniscus but answered with formidable rushing credentials last season as a freshman (1,096 yards), seemingly has proven himself worthy of entering college football’s inner circle or running backs. Ohio State fans would probably pose two questions: Are we looking at another sophomore jinx? What the heck happened to…
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