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No. 3 Ohio State (4-0, 4-0 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) at Illinois (2-3, 2-3), Saturday at noon EST (FS1). Line: Ohio State by 28. Series record: Ohio State leads 68–30–4. WHAT’S AT STAKE Ohio State is putting up the points as expected but has shown some worrying vulnerability in closing out games. Last week, the Buckeyes had a comfortable four-touchdown lead early in the second half and had to survive an Indiana comeback to escape with a 42-35 win. In their previous game, the Buckeyes allowed Rutgers to score 24 in the second half. Meanwhile, the Illini have won two straight. ADVERTISEMENT KEY MATCHUP Illinois’ running backs vs. Ohio State’s defense. Backs Mike Epstein and Chase Brown each had more than 100 rushing yards last week, together accounting for 223 yards and three TDs. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes defense shut down Indiana’s running game, holding three Hoosiers backs to a…
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