COLUMBUS, Ohio — The passengers on the southbound bus were already in a celebratory mood.
Another perfect regular season was in the books, a spot in the Big Ten championship had already been secured for next week and, of course, Ohio State had just beaten archrival Michigan a few hours earlier Saturday.
But about 10 miles north of Delaware, Ohio, the party really started.
The five buses in the caravan all started to shake and the No. 3 Buckeyes suddenly had a lot more to smile about as the help they’ve been waiting on in the BCS standings finally arrived in improbable fashion as they watched Auburn spring an upset over Alabama while rolling down the highway.
“We were all just huddled around the TVs,” junior cornerback Bradley Roby said after greeting around 25 fans who waited for the team to return to campus Saturday night. “And I think Christian Bryant or Ryan Shazier, they were like, ‘Watch, they’re going to return this field goal for a touchdown.’ Sure enough, it happened.
“Everybody was jumping around, it was crazy, pandemonium.”
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