Buy Photo Jersey’s from Ohio State University Athletes Eddie George and Aaron Craft flank an OSU slot machine, part of the collection of OSU and Bengals fans Brian and Mary Wills.(Photo: Sara C. Tobias/The Advocate)Buy Photo NEWARK – Brian Wills used to have a collection of Harley-Davidson memorabilia against the back wall of his Newark basement. No longer. “He was nice enough to give it up for my Bengals’ stuff,” said his wife of 31 years, Mary. “He almost had to. I was running out of room.” Mary has her space, and Brian has his: Ohio State. Together, the tastefully decorated setup comes together nicely to form a unique combination of Buckeyes-Bengals fandom. “I get bored in the winter here,” Brian said. “I have to have something to do.” He has been putting together his OSU collection for about three years, while Mary has been collecting Bengals items since 1987. Entering their basement, it’s first and foremost an Ohio State shrine. The 2014 national championship bar, a two-year project that turned out magnificently, dominates things, and rightfully so…
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