INDIANAPOLIS — The adversity Ohio State football had so brilliantly avoided all season came crashing down on their heads Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game. Wisconsin scored on the game’s opening drive. Multiple starters went down to injury in the first half. Justin Fields dodged multiple pass rushers, fumbled away a scoring chance and rarely looked comfortable in the pocket. The Badgers made Ohio State look so mortal in Lucas Oil Stadium, frustrating the nation’s highest-scoring offense and gashing the highest-ranked defense. Then the Buckeyes reverted to form. Ohio State rallied for a 34-21 victory to win its third consecutive Big Ten championship. After looking unsettled and disjointed throughout the first half, the Buckeyes scored 27 unanswered points after halftime. For the first time, the Buckeyes wake up Sunday morning knowing they are securely in the College Football Playoff. A 13-0 record ends their three-year drought from the…
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