Michael Cohen College Football and College Basketball Writer For a program like Ohio State, where finishing 11-2 and winning the Rose Bowl last season was considered subpar, the prism through which players and coaches are judged allows for the most minuscule margins of error. If competing for national championships is the expectation, then greatness is the standard to which the Buckeyes will be held. Head coach Ryan Day and quarterback C.J. Stroud experienced the peculiarities that mindset triggers in the wake of last week’s 54-10 disposal of Iowa at Ohio Stadium. The opening question in Day’s postgame news conference probed the offense’s red zone shortcomings in the first half. And there were moments in Stroud’s media session when he needed to defend his performance after throwing for 286 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Opposing coaches and players are keenly aware of how heavy those expectations are for Ohio State…
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