COLUMBUS, Ohio — About the only thing more surprising than Braxton Miller’s on-the-run, nearly-past-the-line-of-scrimmage, 40-yard touchdown heave with 20 seconds left on the clock was what he had done moments earlier.
Ohio State’s rocky season was on the brink. A Buckeyes team that had controlled play against No. 15 Wisconsin and dominated stretches of the second half found itself trailing 29-26 with 1:10 left. A defense that had stifled Wisconsin’s high-powered offense had suffered a breakdown at the worst possible time, leading to the Badgers’ go-ahead score.
A third Ohio State loss would essentially eliminate the team from the Big Ten title chase. It would mark another blow for a proud program that had taken so many shots during a miserable eight-month stretch. It would heighten…
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