Ohio State football | Scarlet & Gray Matter

Todd Jones The Columbus Dispatch @Todd_Jones The game at hand Short-attention-span synopsis: Spring game in the fall. O-H-z-z-z-z-z-z. The Las Vegas Strip(ped of dignity). Rebel yell (for mercy). Ocean’s 54 for Buckeyes. Pregame buzz: Let an open 2-liter of soda sit on the equator for three months, then take a swig. Tastes like the no-fizz of OSU-UNLV. Only question was would the Flying Elvises (Columbus chapter) parachute into the ‘Shoe like Army’s cadets did a week earlier. Uh, no, thank you very much. The $65 question: A crowd of 106,187 saw fit to pay that price for a face-value ticket to a public execution. Can’t blame the many fans for leaving early after 40-point favorite OSU led 44-7 at halftime and the temperature reached 90 degrees. Folks in sun-splashed east-side C deck looked like rotisserie chickens. This show should have included free dinner at the Hollywood Casino. One-liner: If you…

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