COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State coach Urban Meyer doesn’t want his team to overlook Illinois, the Big Ten basement dweller visiting Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Meyer prohibited talk among players of the upcoming Michigan game or the Big Ten championship game that may follow. And he definitely doesn’t want to hear any discussion of scenarios – as unlikely as they might be – that would have the Buckeyes sneaking back into the College Football Playoff hunt. He declined to entertain questions from the media about any of the above. Article continues below … Meyer thought the team patted itself on the back a little too long after beating Penn State on Oct. 28. The next week, Ohio State was inexplicably blown out by unranked Iowa. ”There will be zero conversation around here,” he said. ”Especially when you guys talk to the players, there will be zero conversation about what happened…
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