1:08 AM ET During Saturday’s 28-17 victory against Penn State, Ohio State coach Ryan Day turned to one of his assistant coaches and said, “Maybe it’s been a little too easy at times.” Ohio State, which entered the game ranked No. 1 in the country in scoring margin at 41.7 points per game, won by 11 points on Saturday — its smallest margin of victory this season. It was a season-defining win that clinched the Big Ten’s East division and guaranteed the Buckeyes a spot in the conference championship game, but it might not have been enough to leap LSU for the No. 1 spot this coming week in the College Football Playoff rankings. Why does that matter now? Because it could mean the difference later between facing undefeated defending national champion Clemson in a semifinal — or the No. 4 team, which could now be Utah. Or Oklahoma. Or…
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