© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes appeared to have a miscommunication on what could have been a game-changing play against the Wolverines. With Ohio State trailing 24-20 midway through the third quarter and facing a 4th-and-10 from the Michigan 48-yard line, the Buckeyes chose to punt the ball away rather than go for it. Or did they? Watching the play live, it appeared punter Jesse Mirco misread the snap and had to lunge left to catch the ball before kicking it just outside the reach of three Michigan rushers. The ball rolled into the end zone for a touchback and the Wolverines then went on an 80-yard scoring drive that put them ahead by 11. However, further review shows that the ball was supposed to be snapped to fullback/tight end Mitch Rossi, who would have followed linebacker Tommy Eichenberg along the left side for what likely would…
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