Ohio State senior running back Trey Sermon deserves an enormous amount of credit for the No. 4 Buckeyes winning their fourth consecutive Big Ten championship game on Saturday against No. 14 Northwestern. © Provided by For The Win USA TODAY The transfer from Oklahoma had a monster day, and, in large part thanks to him, Ohio State’s College Football Playoff hopes are still alive after the 22-10 victory in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes struggled through the first half with the Wildcats’ defense largely containing them and keeping them out of sync. They didn’t score a touchdown in the first 30 minutes and trailed Northwestern, 10-6, at the break. Plus, it didn’t help that they were without 22 players, including star wide receiver Chris Olave. Usually reliable quarterback Justin Fields didn’t have a great game – he was 12-for-27 for 114 yards and two interceptions – and he appeared to be having…
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