COLUMBUS, Ohio — The offensive fireworks of Ohio State football’s Rose Bowl triumph overshadowed Mitch Rossi’s coming out party. It lasted all of one play, really, but it helped lead to a much bigger celebration. With the Buckeyes still trailing Utah by a touchdown three minutes in the fourth quarter, Rossi lined up as a second tight end behind the line of scrimmage on second and 6. Off of play action, quarterback C.J. Stroud flipped out to Rossi, who followed his blocks to a 22-yard gain into the red zone. Three plays later, Ohio State scored the tying touchdown en route to an eventual come-from-behind victory. Rossi made the most of a brief opportunity in an expanded role. He plans to keep it up this fall. “That’s the result of being able to be in in that type of situation and be in when the full playbook is open,” Rossi…
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