COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three observations from Ohio State football’s 49-27 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Justin Hilliard took the high road, because the Ohio State football linebacker is a senior and a captain and knows the Buckeyes’ season is not about him. What happened at Penn State last week — or what happened before the game — was about Hilliard. The more I think about it, the more livid I am on his behalf. First let’s jump ahead to Saturday night’s 49-27 Buckeye victory over Rutgers and why we were talking to Hilliard after the game. He forced a fumble from Scarlet Knights receiver Aron Cruikshank and recovered it in the second quarter. Ohio State took over at the Rutgers’ 32, and six plays later, Justin Fields hit Garrett Wilson for an 8-yard touchdown reception and a 28-3 lead. Hilliard savored that moment in his 2020 debut. An undisclosed injury…
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