COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State ranks second in the nation in scoring at 64.5 points per game. The Buckeyes rank second in yards at 650 per game. They’ve gained exactly 600 rushing yards and exactly 700 rushing yards. Pretty good. But TCU, Saturday’s opponent, ranks sixth in the nation in total defense, its first two opponents averaging 3.44 yards per play while Ohio State has averaged 8.1 yards per play. So could Ohio State, somehow, be overconfident for Saturday? “I think that, you know, when the games get tighter, every play matters even more,” acting head coach Ryan Day said when asked that question Monday. “And so the mistakes are still there. We talked about that in the meeting yesterday. The mistakes are still there. “For instance, the interception in the red zone two games ago, or, you know, a play with false starting or sack on third down; those…
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