Jim Naveau, The Lima News, Ohio January 1, 2024 at 4:33 PM Jan. 1—A grade card on Ohio State’s 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl: OFFENSE: F Before Friday night Ohio State hadn’t failed to score a touchdown in a game since a 31-0 loss to Clemson in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl. The Buckeyes’ 203 yards of total offense against Missouri was their lowest total since the 2015 team gained 132 yards in a 17-14 loss to Michigan State. They were 2 of 15 on third down conversions and got inside the Tigers’ 30-yard line only once. The collapse included every position on the Buckeyes’ offense. Having to play third-team quarterback, freshman Lincoln Kienholz, after the second-team quarterback, Devin Brown, got hurt and the first-team quarterback, Kyle McCord, left town was a big problem. Brown was 4 of 6 for 20 yards in a little over a quarter…
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