Ohio State football | No matter how season ends, young team beat expectations

Ohio State sat home Saturday night, secure if unsatisfied.“I would like to play that game next week,” senior center Pat Elflein said of the Big Ten championship right after Ohio State’s double-overtime victory against Michigan. The Buckeyes didn’t get that chance. Penn State beat Michigan State to earn the Big Ten East Division’s spot in Indianapolis against Wisconsin. Elflein said the Big Ten title meant enough to him to risk a spot in the College Football Playoff to play in it. Winning a conference title is one of the Buckeyes’ biggest goals, and not having that chance leaves a void. But Elflein believes Ohio State’s resume is unassailable in terms of making the playoffs, which will be revealed on Sunday. “How do you keep us out (with) our wins on the road against top-tier teams?” he asked, referring to the Wisconsin and Oklahoma victories. Few believe the Buckeyes will be…

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