COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Jermaine Mathews Jr. stepped into one of the most high-profile situations of Ohio State’s season thus far, the freshman cornerback was as calm as could be. The way he tells it, it was just another day of playing football. The Top 10 game didn’t matter. The fact that he had to step into the role vacated by a potential All-American at cornerback didn’t either. There wasn’t any pressure on him in the slightest. “Pressure breaks pipes,” Mathews said with a grin Wednesday. In just his fourth career college game, Mathews made three tackles and had one pass defensed in the 20-12 win over Penn State. Stepping into the role for Denzel Burke, whenever Jordan Hancock moved into the slot, Mathews announced himself as a player the Buckeyes can rely upon in just his first year. “I knew the moment was big,” he said. “I just wanted…
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