CLOSE COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Justin Fields accounted for five touchdowns in his debut as Ohio State’s starting quarterback, but his coach’s favorite play was when the sophomore scrambled out of the pocket and threw the ball out of bounds to avoid a sack in the second quarter. That showed that the Georgia transfer’s judgment and game management skills are getting closer to what coach Ryan Day wants to see. Making good decisions on the fly is one of the things Day has harped on throughout the preseason. Seeing it in action was satisfying for the first-year Ohio State coach. “That’s not the first I heard that from him,” said Fields, who threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score as the No. 5 Buckeyes (1-0) took down out-manned Florida Atlantic last Saturday. “He always tells me that in practice because he really emphasizes just playing smart and taking…
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