CLOSE Shea Patterson and Aidan Hutchinson discuss Michigan’s 39-14 blowout of Indiana, Nov. 23, 2019. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press This story begins in Tokyo, of all places, where 30 years ago this February, Iron Mike Tyson took a fist to the face and folded like tinfoil. Columbus’ own Buster Douglas delivered the knockout blow that turned Tyson into a mere mortal. Until then, the heavyweight brawler was considered invincible. Just like Ohio State. Fast forward to 2019, when the Buckeyes showed up at Ohio Stadium having pummeled their previous 10 opponents by a combined score of 515 to 98. That margin of victory alone (417) was larger than what Penn State’s entire offense (368) had produced all season. It gets better (or worse, for teams on the receiving end of Ohio State’s beatdowns). The Buckeyes were so dominant that every win was by at least 24 points. Ohio State’s…
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