Ohio State routs Tennessee to complete CFP home-team sweep: Will Howard, Buckeyes D dominate
New York TimesBy Cameron Teague Robinson, David Ubben, Scott Dochterman and Christopher Kamrani No. The Athletic’s analysis: Will Howard comes alive when Ohio State needed it most Ohio State knew it couldn’t go a second straight game running right at a stout defensive line, so offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Ryan Day decided to put the ball in Howard’s hands and let him go win the game. When Ohio State signed Howard out of the portal, there was a perception that the Kansas State transfer wouldn’t lose Ohio State games but may not be able to win the Buckeyes a game either. You’re playing each other.” While not directly defending their conference brethren, Penn State and Ohio State fiercely responded to anyone questioning the Big Ten’s strength this season. The Ducks appeared to intentionally leave 12 men on defense late on Ohio State’s final drive of the game, intentionally committing the five-yard penalty in return for four crucial seconds bled off the clock.Four days later, the NCAA issued a new rules interpretation for officials on how to handle a 12 men on the field penalty in the last two minutes of either the first or second half, letting the offense decide to have the clock reset to the time that the ball was snapped in addition to the 5-yard penalty if it wants.