Ohio State football: Elflein, Price in line for trees

This already has been a special season for two members of the Ohio State offensive line, and a tour through Buckeye Grove in future years will tell the tale.Going into the College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson on Saturday night, Pat Elflein — the Rimington Award winner as the nation’s top center — and right guard Billy Price will be the first two standing All-Americans to play together on an OSU line since tackle Kurt Schumacher and center Steve Myers on the 1974 team, according to school records. “That’s really cool,” Elflein said. “I told Bill right after he learned he was an All-American, ‘Hey, we’ll probably get our buckeye trees right next to each other.’ So, yes, it’s awesome.” Each Ohio State player selected first team to an All-America team is honored with a buckeye tree planted in his honor in the grove just south of Ohio Stadium. Elflein,…

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