The final score from Ohio State and Wisconsin’s previous game this season overrides every other memory from that Oct. 26 afternoon in Columbus, but what triggered that 38-7 Buckeyes’ 38-7 victory might not apply in the rematch Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Don’t panic…OSU defensive end Chase Young is fine and will assuredly be tracking Badgers’ quarterback Jack Coan like he did that day in Columbus. But while Young’s four sacks and two forced fumbles in the second half have taken on legendary status as the catalyst to that victory, the true separation between the teams came down to OSU quarterback Justin Fields’ dynamic talents. Whether he can operate as efficiently in the bulky lineman’s brace he’ll wear on his left knee against Wisconsin — guarding against an injury suffered last week at Michigan — is an unknown. Six weeks ago, the Buckeyes had already separated from a 10-7 struggle…
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