Ohio State’s 2023 season has not yet begun, and many are already penciling the Buckeyes in for a New Year’s Six bowl appearance. Despite losing its final game of the regular season to Michigan, Ohio State finished 2022 in the College Football Playoff semifinal, losing 42-41 to Georgia in the Peach Bowl after kicker Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt as time expired. Expectations for the Buckeyes remain, despite coming into the season with a new starting quarterback behind center in Kyle McCord, and another waiting in the wings in Devin Brown. Ohio State was ranked as the No. 3 team in the country according to the Associated Press preseason poll and No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches preseason poll, earning a first-place vote in each. While Ohio State remains a consensus favorite to return to a New Year’s Six bowl, questions seemingly remain whether…
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