With Dwayne Haskins at quarterback and a loaded group of wideouts at his disposal, Ohio State is flying high with its most explosive aerial attack in two decades. Go back 20 years to 1998 and it was quarterback Joe Germaine rewriting Ohio State’s history book, setting 11 new benchmarks — most notably a school record 3,330 passing yards in one season. That offense, with David Boston and Dee Miller catching everything in sight, was steamrolling its way to a national title when it hosted Michigan State (and its head coach Nick Saban) in Week 10. The Buckeyes were undefeated, ranked No. 1 nationally and huge favorites over the Spartans. It all fell apart when the passing attack faded. Ohio State managed to throw for just 239 yards, and with an uninspiring rushing attack that averaged just 2.4 yards per carry that afternoon, the Buckeyes couldn’t hold on to a 15-point second…
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