2:09 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State played with a lead, usually a huge lead, for almost the entire regular season. But to win a Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes had to show they could rally. Behind quarterback Justin Fields and an energized defense, Ohio State erased a 21-7 halftime deficit against No. 8 Wisconsin and outscored the Badgers 27-0 in the second half of the Big Ten championship to prevail 34-21. The top-ranked Buckeyes claimed their third consecutive league title and secured a College Football Playoff spot for the first time since 2016. Wisconsin led 14-0. After Ohio State scored in the final minute of the first half, Wisconsin needed only 32 seconds to reach the end zone. The Buckeyes hadn’t faced a double-digit deficit before Saturday. “I was curious to see how we would react and respond to some adversity,” defensive lineman Robert Landers said, “but I couldn’t…
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