The past couple of days have been about standard practices, but Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday he has noticed an angrier team, especially among the upperclassmen, after a loss Saturday to Penn State, just the fifth loss in Meyer’s five seasons (56-5).“Thursday and Friday is more of the motivational, and you’ll see more of that” desire, Meyer said.But the focus is on beating Northwestern, winners of three straight, and not so much on whether the loss will ended any feelings of complacency.“We’ll reflect some other time,” Meyer said. “We’re a good, young team, we’re getting better, and we’ve just got to keep pushing and grinding and fight through adversity. Life lessons and football lessons are learned and that’s what’s neat, and as a coach you really enjoy watching guys grow up.“Getting kicked in the teeth, you don’t enjoy that, but that’s also part of the game.”>> Video | Urban Meyer on his Ohio State players being focused for NorthwesternThere are “beat Northwestern” throughout the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to remind the players, especially the young ones, that even though winning out will still probably get the Buckeyes into the playoff, the quest begins with a single game.“We better…
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