COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best offensive lineman in the Big Ten this season is also a big softy. That’s the impression Pat Elflein made in the moments following Ohio State’s 30-27 double-overtime win over Michigan last weekend. His eyes glossy partly due to exhaustion, but mostly because of emotion, the Buckeyes center attempted to articulate exactly what he felt before, during and after the final home game of his college career. “It was very emotional,” Elflein said. “It was an emotional roller coaster this week from Senior Tackle to Thanksgiving to getting to speak at the pep rally today and walking out on Senior Day as the last one.” Nothing, however, got to the Ohio State redshirt senior quite like the celebration that followed the Buckeyes’ momentous victory. As 110,000 strong in scarlet and gray flooded the field, Elflein made a beeline for the Ohio State family section. There, he found his mother Lisa, father Ken,…
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