The numbers are pure fantasy. Four games into the season, second-ranked Ohio State is 4-0 and has looked absolutely dominant. The Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) are averaging 57.0 points per game (third in the nation). Their 228 points are a school record for the first four games in a season. Ohio State is averaging 332 yards per game on the ground (third best in the nation) after churning out 410 yards last week in the 58-0 rout at home against Rutgers. Quarterback J.T. Barrett is the catalyst for the prolific offense. He threw four touchdown passes last Saturday and set an Ohio State record with 59 for his career in only 2 1/2 years as a starter. Barrett has 14 touchdown passes already this year. Freshman running back Mike Weber is averaging a Big Ten-best 123.8 yards rushing per game in his first year as the starter after replacing current Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. Weber powered for a career-best 144 yards against Rutgers. The defense is just as good — and maybe even better, though that’s hard to believe. Ohio State ranks No. 1 nationally in scoring defense at 9.3 points per game and No. 3 in…
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