Sleepy sophomore wakes up to offer

Things might have been hazy at first for CeCe Jefferson (Glen Saint Mary, Fla./Baker County), but they came into focus real fast. Wiping the sleep from his eyes Friday night at 10 o’clock, the 6-foot-2, 248-pound defensive tackle awoke to a text from his coach. It wasn’t your average text message, as this one told him the Ohio State Buckeyes — the only undefeated team in 2012 — were interested in him and had offered him a scholarship.

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