Updated DEC 06, 2014 9:45a ET INDIANAPOLIS — Three things to watch, know and analyze ahead of Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship Game (FOX, 8:17 p.m. ET kickoff) between Ohio State and Wisconsin… 1. Urban Meyer said Friday that he’s a “nut job” and wouldn’t be able to sleep the night before the game. It’s understandable. The Buckeyes appeared headed to a forgettable bowl game in early September after losing to Virginia Tech but haven’t lost since. In last week’s emotional win over Michigan they lost quarterback J.T. Barrett to injury, then the day after the game found out senior walk-on defensive tackle Kosta Karageorge had been found dead. Now, they play for Meyer’s first Big Ten title with a new quarterback and the possibility of going to the first College Football Playoff and do so with a team that’s likely followed its coach’s lead in being short on sleep and high on emotion. What does it all mean when it comes to trying to tackle Melvin Gordon? We’ll see. But the Buckeyes have been a team on the uptick and a team that’s played unselfish football all season. Maybe there’s another big game left in this bunch…
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