COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the span of an instant — a twist, a pop, a stab of pain in his ankle — Ohio State’s Justin Hilliard feared his football career might be over. The linebacker from Cincinnati believed he was playing the best football of his life during spring camp. Then he tore an Achilles tendon, requiring surgery in late March. The recovery time for such injuries — which can extend up to a year — threatened his fifth and final college season. He and Ohio State physical therapist Adam Stewart came up with a plan designed to get Hilliard back on the field in six months. Hilliard and Stewart connected again Saturday after the No. 3 Buckeyes’ 38-7 victory over then-No. 11 Wisconsin, reflecting on how far the linebacker had come and celebrating his first start of the season. “It’s not easy coming back from an injury,” Hilliard said.…
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