ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Hello 2014. Have you heard this one before? Ohio State saw its starting quarterback get hurt late in a game against Michigan. The backup helped the Buckeyes pull out a win over their rivals. Next is a date with Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship, with Ohio State trying to sneak its way into the College Football Playoff. Happened back then. Happened again on Saturday, in No. 9 Ohio State’s 31-20 win over Michigan. J.T. Barrett suffered a knee injury in the third quarter of Saturday’s game, with the Buckeyes trailing by six. Dwayne Haskins came off the bench, completed a crucial third-down pass to Austin Mack, scrambled for a 22-yard gain down to the 1-yard line before Ohio State took its first lead on a short J.K. Dobbins touchdown run. The Buckeyes went up 21-20, and held on from there. It wasn’t exactly like 2014,…
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