LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Michael Drake wants Bama. Seated in the Ohio State team hotel before the Rose Bowl five months ago, Ohio State’s president said he would put the Buckeyes on the field with the Crimson Tide, the Clemson Tigers or any other team in the country. Who would want a university president who shrinks from a fight? “You know, I am extraordinarily competitive,” Drake told cleveland.com, “so I always expect to win beautifully, a magnificent victory every time we go out.” He chuckled at that, understanding the idea was both overly hopeful and, at Ohio State, nearly truthful. “Or to acquit ourselves well in the effort,” Drake said. “This year and last year, we had one game each season that didn’t go quite like it looked like it should have, and I believe this mostly, although not entirely, but two or three plays here or there can change…
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