COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State coach Ryan Day acknowledged the play calling early in Saturday’s 38-7 victory over Wisconsin was overly conservative. That doesn’t mean the approach was easy for the former New Hampshire quarterback and longtime quarterbacks coach. With a pregame drizzle converting to a steady rain in the first quarter, Day felt relying on J.K. Dobbins and the offensive line was the prudent decision. Day called only one pass play on Ohio State’s first two series. On the second play of the first series, Justin Fields was sacked by Wisconsin’s Keeanu Benton. Fields did not actually attempt a pass until the final minute of the first quarter — 12 offensive snaps into the game. “It was hard early on. It was a mess out there,” Day said. “In a game like this you can’t be foolish and you can’t take chances early in the game. The defense is…
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