3:57 PM ET Whether the intended message was that quarterback C.J. Stroud is firmly planted in the Heisman race, that the defense is playing at a championship level or that this team belongs in the College Football Playoff, Ohio State made a statement on Saturday. The No. 4 Buckeyes didn’t show any weaknesses in a 56-7 blowout win against Michigan State — a victory that sent a message to the rest of college football and — perhaps more importantly — Ohio State’s next opponent, Michigan, that this team is undoubtedly one of the country’s best. It was an emphatic victory over the No. 7-ranked team, viewed prior to the game as a potential challenger for the Big Ten championship and a spot in the playoff. Both teams boasted potential Heisman candidates in Stroud and Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III, but it was Stroud and the offense that put on…
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