COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Jesse Mirco did not think twice when the entire right side of the field vacated for him on a punt attempt against Rutgers back on Oct. 1. © Joshua Gunter/cleveland.com/TNS Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day yells at Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Aron Cruickshank after Cruickshank put a late hit on Ohio State Buckeyes punter Jesse Mirco during a fake punt play in the second half. The rugby style punter did as he had practiced countless times before. He tucked the ball and ran for a 22-yard gain and a first down. Details such as OSU’s 49-10 lead in the fourth quarter were not present in mind. Yet when Rutgers’ Aron Cruickshank popped with a late hit on the Buckeyes’ sideline, a testy set of dominos began to fall. Players from both teams were suddenly keyed up. Ohio State coach Ryan Day…
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