INDIANAPOLIS – More than three months have passed, and their sights have shifted from college football to the NFL. But for Ohio State players at the NFL combine this week, the loss to Michigan remains fresh. It might always. “It’s never gone,” defensive end Tyreke Smith said of the pain from the 42-27 loss in Ann Arbor. “Everywhere I go, it’s always that question lingering on, so I’m always going to hear about it.” More: Photos: Ohio State 80, Michigan State 69 The loss to Michigan was a tragedy The loss was the first in 10 years against the Buckeyes’ archrival. It denied them a chance to win an unprecedented fifth Big Ten title and a spot at the College Football Playoff. Offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere is from Tampa, but he sounded like a Buckeye native when speaking about the defeat. “As Ohioans, as the great state of Ohio, that’s the…
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