COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football closed out its season with 48-45 win over Utah in a Rose Bowl that came down to a game-winning field goal by Noah Ruggles The Buckeyes end the season with a 11-2 record in what was the first season they failed to reach the College Football Playoff in the Ryan Day era. The win proved two things: the explosive offensive play isn’t going anywhere and the defense is in dire need to push the reset button. How did Ohio State’s defense look? Ohio State’s defense looked like it did the first few weeks of the season with mass substitutions and a lot of players looking like they didn’t know what they were doing. As a result, Utah scored 35 points in the first half which included a 62-yard run from Cameron Rising on fourth down following a flurry of missed tackles. Even the special…
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