ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State could see plenty of maize in the stands at Michigan Stadium and another shade of yellow lying on the turf. In its 42-27 loss to the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon, the Buckeyes were flagged 10 times for 66 yards, matching their season-high total for penalties. A bulk of them were committed by the offensive line, which was penalized five times for false starts and twice for holding, both of those by left tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere. Penalties kept the Buckeyes off schedule on multiple of their drives and occurred in costly situations. On its second drive, Ohio State was staring at a third-and-3 at Michigan’s 3-yard line before right tackle Dawand Jones was called for a false start, setting the offense back 5 yards. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) talks to offensive lineman Luke Wypler (53) and Thayer Munford after the Buckeyes were called…
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