For about half an hour on Saturday, it looked like Ohio State might be in real trouble for the first time this season. Though the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes had been dominant in the first half against Penn State, a couple egregious turnovers had put them on their heels and turned the entire momentum toward their opponents. For the first time all season, Ohio State went into the fourth quarter of a game unsure whether it was going to win. So while the Buckeyes didn’t bank any style points, they got something far more important out of a 28-17 win over No. 9 Penn State: A sense of their own mortality. Though Ohio State managed to reach late November without playing a single close game, the truth is there comes a point where such dominance can be counterproductive if you want to win the College Football Playoff. As impressive as blowout…
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