No. 2 Ohio State defeated No. 8 Wisconsin 30-23 in a wild overtime thriller Saturday night, but the seeds for that victory were planted in the third quarter. The Buckeyes trailed 16-6 and faced a fourth-and-1 at the 27-yard line, and Meyer opted to go. Mike Weber picked up the first down. Three plays later, same situation. Weber picked up another first down. That led to a touchdown for J.T. Barrett. That cut the lead to 16-13, and from there Ohio State found its way. MORE: Best images from Week 7 Meyer’s aggressiveness paid off once again, and now the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) are 20-0 in true road games since 2012. This also marks the second time a Meyer-coached team went into Madison and won in overtime; the first was four years ago. “This is great for our conference,” Meyer said on the ABC telecast afterward. “What an environment. We have a lot of respect for that football team.” Meyer is right about that, too. It’s the second thrilling top 10 showdown the conference has produced this month. Michigan beat Wisconsin (4-2, 1-2) on Oct. 1, and there are more monster games on the way. Nebraska plays Wisconsin. Ohio State…
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