LOS ANGELES – Even though Ohio State is set to play in one of college football’s most prestigious bowl games against a fellow conference champion on Tuesday, many of the storylines leading up to the Rose Bowl have had little to do with the Buckeyes’ upcoming game and opponent. Tuesday’s game will be Urban Meyer’s final game in his seven-year tenure as Ohio State’s head coach. It could be Dwayne Haskins’ last game as Ohio State’s quarterback, too. Ryan Day is preparing to become Ohio State’s new head coach after the Rose Bowl. Should the Buckeyes have made the College Football Playoff over Notre Dame or Oklahoma? All of those topics have seemingly garnered more attention in the weeks leading up to the Rose Bowl than the game’s actual matchup, which will pit Ohio State, a 12-1 Big Ten champion, against Washington, a 10-3 Pac-12 champion. The Buckeyes have sought to…
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