January 19, 2025

Ohio State rallies past Wisconsin to capture third straight Big Ten championship

INDIANAPOLIS — Wisconsin threw a minor scare into Ohio State in October. The Badgers did more than that Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game. But No. 2 Ohio State took several roundhouse punches from No. 10 Wisconsin before rallying for a 34-21 victory in front of a partisan Buckeyes crowd 66,649 at Lucas Oil Stadium.  K.J. Hill, who became Ohio State’s career leader in receptions, caught two touchdown passes in the second half as the Buckeyes rallied from a 21-7 halftime deficit. The Buckeyes won their third straight conference championship, becoming the first Big Ten team ever to win three consecutive outright titles. Now the question is whether the victory was enough to keep the Buckeyes atop the final College Football Playoff rankings when they are announced Sunday. Ohio State had the edge on LSU and Clemson heading into this week, but both of those teams had dominating victories in…

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