
COLUMBUS, Ohio — DJ Johnson, a tight end in his other life at the University of Oregon, turned pass rusher in a pinch and took Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud to the turf on Saturday. The game-ending sack set off a 100,482-person fire drill at Ohio Stadium. Final score: Oregon 35, Ohio State 28. Big win for the Ducks. Big win for the Pac-12 Conference. But my eyes found Oregon coach Mario Cristobal in amid the celebration — biggest win of all for the guy in charge in Eugene. Yet here Cristobal was, stoic with his players celebrating all around him. The Oregon coach peeled the cord of his coaching headset of his belt. He took a few steps, bookended by a couple of Columbus Police Department officers. There was no fist pump. No smile. But this sure was a five-star victory wasn’t it? I looked, too, at midfield where…
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