Urban Meyer hasn’t always been quick to dish out praise during his first season at Ohio State, which isn’t completely unexpected given his constant demand for perfection. Not every win has been pretty, but the standings show the Buckeyes have given their coach exactly what he expects. Sixth-ranked Ohio State seeks its first 10-0 start in five years while dealing visiting Illinois a sixth straight defeat Saturday. Meyer has been critical of the Buckeyes at times as they’ve managed to survive close calls to maintain a perfect record. But after last week’s 35-23 win over Penn State to improve to a Big Ten-best 5-0 in conference play, he lauded his squad for its effort. “This is a special team. They’re fighting for each other. It’s a refuse-to-lose type atmosphere,” Meyer said. “Some of us have seen teams that play really well, and they’re blowing teams out all the time. We’re not that type of team, and I can give you 150 reasons why. However, we are a…
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