COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football opened Big Ten Conference play against Wisconsin on Saturday night bruised, but far from broken. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, expected to act as the centerpiece of an explosive passing attack, stood on the sideline in street clothes for the second time in three games. Starting cornerbacks Denzel Burke and Cam Brown — and possibly their most talented backup — also sat out with injuries. The question was whether the Buckeyes, undeniably wounded, were also weakened. The answer came as a 52-21 beatdown of the fading Big Ten West power Badgers. Ohio State even managed to steal some of Wisconsin’s style winning its ninth straight in the series. • The Buckeyes thrived behind the propulsive thrust of their running game. TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams both topped 100 yards. At one point in the third quarter, Ryan Day had called 22 runs against 13 passes — a…
Continue Reading: Banged-up Ohio State football beats up Wisconsin 52-21 in Big Ten tone-setter
