ATLANTA – The new year began with heartbreak for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Just as the clock struck midnight, the Buckeyes’ season came down to a 50-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles. Ruggles earlier made a 48-yard field goal, but he missed what would have been game-winning kick and Ohio State fell to top-ranked Georgia 42-41 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Peach Bowl. It was a crushing disappointment in a game that was similar to a loss to Clemson in the semifinals three years ago. Just as in that game, the game turned on several plays that went against the Buckeyes. “I thought our team came out and swung and played hard in this game,” OSU coach Ryan Day said. “We came up short. Came down to one play. It wasn’t just the last play. “There were a lot of plays in the game…
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