BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – It was a victory, which may be all that matters in the long run. Then again, if Ohio State’s offense looks as sluggish as it did in its 23-3 season-opening victory over Indiana for long, the deficiencies will matter plenty. Fortunately for the No. 3 Buckeyes, their defense was suffocating, allowing only 153 yards. Otherwise, the Hoosiers might have had a chance to beat Ohio State for the first time since 1988 and hand the Buckeyes their first opening loss since 1999. Ohio State, a 30-point favorite, wasn’t out of danger until running back Miyan Williams scored the second of his touchdowns for a 20-3 lead late in the third quarter. Kyle McCord, who won a protracted battle with Devin Brown for the OSU quarterback job, played all but one possession in the first three quarters. He made the routine play routinely, as coach Ryan Day wanted,…
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