ATLANTA – Is there a college football team that experiences heartbreak as often or quite like Ohio State? The Buckeyes are the only program in the country that has never endured a prolonged downturn. The last time they had consecutive losing seasons was a century ago, from 1922-24 as the Horseshoe opened. Almost every year, Ohio State is in the national title conversation. That makes it all the more painful that only twice since 1968 have the Buckeyes won it all. All those great John Cooper teams in the 1990s fell short late. Jim Tressel’s teams lost consecutive BCS title games after winning in 2002. Urban Meyer’s only title came in 2014. Ryan Day’s 2019 team suffered that devastating loss to Clemson in the CFP semifinal. For much of Saturday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal against No. 1 and undefeated Georgia in the Peach Bowl, the Buckeyes looked to be…
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