COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will not play this weekend, but technically the Buckeyes are crossing into the second half of the 2020 regular season. Maryland’s coronavirus outbreak cost the Buckeyes their fourth game of the season. So after three weeks, we reassessed our preseason prediction that Ohio State would win it all in 2020. Justin Fields is putting up numbers that even he finds hard to believe. His connection with Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson has surpassed lofty preseason expectations. On defense, Tommy Togiai and Haskell Garrett stepped up to answer big questions at defensive tackle. The senior linebacker trio have adjusted to new roles and each of them are playing some of the best football of their careers. On the other hand, Ohio State’s already shaky secondary situation took a hit with Cameron Brown’s season-ending Achilles injury. The offensive line play has not been as elite as…
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