COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s Curtis Samuel insists nothing changed. The Sporting News’ first-team All-American sat at a table in the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Dec. 15 fielding questions. He talked about the miraculous eight-yard reception where he reversed field to set up fourth-and-1. He recounted every detail of “29 lead,” the 15-yard touchdown run in a 30-27 double-overtime victory against No. 3 Michigan that pushed the Buckeyes into the College Football Playoff. Samuel will be compelled to talk about every detail of those two plays the rest of his life. He scored the game-winner in one of the greatest installments of The Game — a poster that will cover walls in taverns, basements and locker rooms all across Ohio. MORE: Picks, prediction for all 41 bowl games It might seem like a life-changing moment. He doesn’t see it that way. “I just care about the team,” Samuel said. “I’m…
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