COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the first time in 19 years, an Ohio native will not coach the Ohio State Buckeyes against the Michigan Wolverines. But 1,200 miles from Columbus, in Boulder, Colo., a head coach from Cleveland can affect the Buckeyes once again. Cleveland native and Cleveland Heights grad Mel Tucker, a former assistant for the Buckeyes and the Browns, will lead the Colorado Buffaloes against the Utah Utes on Saturday. If Utah wins, it will remain on track for a possible College Football Playoff bid if it also wins the Pac-12 Championship next week. That could mean a potential playoff semifinal matchup with Ohio State. If Colorado wins? The 5-6 Buffaloes could make their second bowl game in the last 12 years. Tucker, 47, received a chance to run his own college program for the first time this season after 22 years as an assistant in college and the…
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