Ohio State redshirt sophomore receiver K.J. Hill (14) returns a kick in the fourth quarter of the B1G Championship game against Wisconsin on Dec. 2 in Lucas Oil Stadium. Ohio State won 27-21. Credit: Jack Westerheide | Photo Editor When the College Football Playoff committee announced its four teams that would compete for a national championship and excluded Ohio State, the word “devastated” was used to describe the feeling of the players by both linebacker Chris Worley and head coach Urban Meyer. But now nearly two weeks after the Buckeyes were left out of the playoff, players are starting to warm up to the idea of traveling to Dallas to play USC in the Cotton Bowl. Ohio State versus USC is matchup between two of the most decorated college football programs. Even if national title implications are not on the line, the players view the significance of the matchup as…
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