The Buckeyes open the season at home Sept. 3 in a nationally televised game against No. 5 Notre Dame. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nine months later, the sting of losing to Michigan is still fresh for No. 2 Ohio State. That’s the way it is in Columbus. Don’t lose to Michigan. Doing so brings a year of pain and misery. “It was sickening,” receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba said of the 42-27 thumping on Nov. 27 in Ann Arbor that ended an eight-game Buckeyes winning streak in the rivalry game. Coach Ryan Day said it’s been the source of motivation for everyone at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. “In the offseason, we’ve tried to really make sure that the guys are reminded of that game, that the coaches are reminded of that game, everybody in the building is reminded of that game, but also know that we have to move forward,” Day said.…
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