Smith previously said he would prefer the Buckeyes play a first-round playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gene Smith surprised many when he said that his preference would be for Ohio State to play a potential first-round College Football Playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis rather than on campus when the format expands to 12 teams. However, Smith apparently had a change of heart over the last 10 months and is now open to the idea of the Buckeyes hosting a first-round matchup at Ohio Stadium to give the program a true home-field advantage. “The more I’ve listened to my colleagues and considered all the issues everybody brought up, I’m fine with playing on a campus site,” Smith told The Columbus Dispatch this week. In February, Smith cited concerns about inclement weather and a hard playing surface as reasons why he’d like to see the game…
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