Six years ago, a talented but inconsistent and injured Ohio State team suddenly put everything together in a smashing rout. Then in its next game, the Buckeyes upset Alabama on the way to the national championship. Will history repeat? The current Buckeyes are one step further along the path to a title this time around. And, of course, neither the head coach nor any of the players involved then are involved now. But there are some similarities between Ohio State 2014 and Ohio State 2020, and don’t be surprised if some of the staffers who have been part of both—defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, defensive line coach Larry Johnson Sr., strength coach Mickey Marotti—point them out to the current Buckeyes. The 2014-15 team had played well but not spectacularly until morphing into a monster in the Big Ten Championship Game, destroying Wisconsin 59-0 and locking up a (controversial) College Football Playoff…
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