COLUMBUS, Ohio — Losing the battle at the line of scrimmage is why Ohio State football is playing in the Rose Bowl instead of the College Football Playoff this season. Now that battle has extended beyond the football field and onto the recruiting trail two days away from Signing Day. The Buckeyes hold 18 commits and have checked off their needs at practically all but one position. If there’s one spot on this team you’d feel comfortable relying on for a strong close, it would be on the defensive line, where the position coach, Larry Johnson, has shown time and time again he’s capable of answering the bell. Then there’s the opposite side, where OSU has already hit its quota in terms of offensive line numbers but still hopes to add at least one more player to replenish Greg Studrawa’s room. Ohio State has the nation’s fourth-best class right now…
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