Don't wait until overtime to beat Ohio State, Urban Meyer

If you’re going to beat Ohio State under coach Urban Meyer, then you better do it regulation. The Buckeyes’ 30-23 overtime win at Wisconsin on Oct. 15 illustrated that lesson one more time. Meyer, who is 56-4 at Ohio State, improved to 4-0 in overtime with the Buckeyes and 7-0 for his career. That’s a history that dates to his first overtime game as a head coach with Bowling Green on Oct. 19, 2002. The Falcons beat Western Michigan 48-45 on a short TD run by Josh Harris. He also led Utah to a 45-43 triple-overtime victory Nov. 1, 2003, and Florida to a 34-31 win against Georgia on Oct. 30, 2010. Meyer won his fourth overtime game with Ohio State last week, and now the No. 2 Buckeyes take a 6-0 record to Penn State on Saturday. MORE: Here’s how the CFP picture is shaping up That process for success happens well before regulation ends.  “We do spend a lot of time in spring practice and summer training camp putting the ball on the 25-yard line,” Meyer said on the Big Ten teleconference Tuesday. “That’s, in our estimation, that’s the money areas where we don’t like to kick field goals.…

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