Ohio State football: At least UNLV got big payday for its efforts

By Ray Stein The Columbus Dispatch Every football team plays to win, of course, so what happened to Vegas on Saturday in Ohio Stadium wouldn’t have happened if UNLV had stayed in Vegas. But remaining home wouldn’t have allowed the Rebels to accomplish their main goal in playing Ohio State. That $1.3 million check will take a lot of sting out of the physical and mental bruises the Buckeyes inflicted in an overwhelming first half of a 54-21 victory. Shining moments That UNLV had a few is not in dispute; that they all came after Ohio State had rolled to a 37-0 lead tempered the impact. The Rebels were their most efficient on an 83-yard, second-quarter scoring drive that spoiled the shutout Nick Bosa had predicted. Lexington Thomas earned the touchdown with a stretching 2-yard run. Thomas added a 55-yard scoring run in the third quarter when he encountered wide-open…

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