It’s funny how a few hours can change the perspective of a game’s outcome. Mid-afternoon on Saturday, Ohio State’s 45-12 over Arkansas State looked underwhelming. Sure, it was a comfortable victory. The offense clicked despite the absence of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and the Buckeyes’ defense kept the Red Wolves out of the end zone. But the Red Wolves trailed by only eight points late in the second quarter, and Ohio State’s penalties reached the point when Ryan Day’s hair would have been excused for turning gray instantly. Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) during the NCAA football game against Arkansas State in Ohio Stadium. Regarding the victory as either a glass-half-full one or a glass-half-empty one would have been understandable. Ohio State grades:How did the Buckeyes do against the Red Wolves? Then the rest of college football happened. Alabama was lucky to beat Texas, a three-touchdown underdog, on a…
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