COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maybe they should start naming this award after an Ohio State player. Buckeyes junior defensive end Tyquan Lewis was named the Big Ten’s Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year on Tuesday night. He’s the third straight Ohio State player to win the award, and the fourth in the last five years. Joey Bosa won it each of the last two years, and John Simon won in 2012. This is the eighth time overall that a Buckeye has won the award. Lewis has 27 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles this season. He was also voted first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and the media. For the second straight season, Lewis is the Buckeyes’ sack leader. The question coming into this season was whether or not last year’s performance was a product of playing next to Bosa, or if Lewis was that kind…
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