BEREA, Ohio – Nick Chubb tilted his head and listened intently to the interview occurring on his left. Browns cornerback Denzel Ward, Chubb’s locker neighbor and an Ohio State alumnus, said he liked his Buckeyes to beat Georgia in Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal. Chubb, the former Bulldog, overheard Ward’s answer. And when Ward was asked to explain his pick, Chubb was eager to hear the rationale. “Yeah,” Chubb said, “What’s the advantage?!” Recommended Buckeyes stories Football stars shed college football’s pageantry when they enter the pros, but their school spirit never dies. Chubb, the mild-mannered Browns running back, personified that point during his media interactions this week. Asked for a Peach Bowl score prediction, Chubb declined – “I don’t want to hurt nobody’s feelings,” he told a press core filled with Ohioans. Would he be taking bets? “Everybody’s scared to bet me,” Chubb replied. And as Ward searched for…
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