COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.J. McCarthy was a freshman bit player in Michigan’s 42-27 victory over Ohio State last season at the Big House. A year later, the 19-year-old from the Chicago suburbs is the starting quarterback for unbeaten Michigan, preparing to play in front of the largest and most hostile road crowd he’s ever seen with the season on the line when the Wolverines, No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, take on the Buckeyes, who come in at No. 2. “It feels just like the stars are aligning,” McCarthy said. “And now it’s finally here. It’s meant to be.” Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud is as weathered as a two-year starter can be. A Heisman Trophy favorite and one of the most prolific passers in the country, Stroud remembers the agony of losing to the Wolverines a year ago despite throwing for nearly 400 yards and two touchdowns.…
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