Minnesota had No. 4 Ohio State on the ropes, but the Buckeyes showed just how quickly they can flip the script. Even after jumping out to a 10-0 lead, the Buckeyes found themselves trailing Minnesota 14-10 at halftime and then 21-17 in the third quarter. But in the span of about eight minutes, Ohio State flipped that four-point deficit into a 10-point advantage and eventually escaped with a hard-fought 45-31 victory on the road in Minneapolis. On the first play after Minnesota retook that 21-17 lead, Ohio State responded with a 56-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Garrett Wilson. Stroud, making his first career start, hit Wilson in stride with a beautiful ball. But it was Wilson, the All-American, who did most of the work with a sparkling route to shake the Minnesota defender and get behind the defense. On the ensuing possession, two more of Ohio State’s showed…
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