Ohio State still controls its own destiny for a potential berth in the College Football Playoff. The path to college football’s biggest stage just became much more difficult, of course, after the Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season via a stunning 24-21 upset at the hands of Penn State. But the playoff is still well within reach for Urban Meyer’s squad, as a pair of once-beaten teams proved just last year. In 2015, Oklahoma overcame a brutal defeat to an eventual seven-loss Texas squad. In Week 10, Michigan State fell to a seven-loss Nebraska team, only to bounce back and beat No. 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Iowa to earn a playoff invite. Can the Buckeyes—who dropped to No. 6 in the AP poll this week—make a similar recovery and save their season? It’s possible, but for Ohio State to rebound and finish the season undefeated, it has to follow this blueprint. Find a Deep Threat Ohio State’s offense will be stuck in mud until it finds a reliable deep threat. It was a similar situation that plagued the Buckeyes in early 2014. After the departure of leading receiver Corey Brown, a young group of wideouts struggled…
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