Two straight losses for Ohio State at this time of the year naturally forces onlookers to look back to what happened a year ago.
Last January, the Buckeyes lost two games, and then everything snowballed. They ended the month with an 0-5 record after beginning it ranked No. 13 in the Associated Press top-25 poll. By losing to West Virginia on Dec. 29 and Wisconsin on Friday, No. 11 Ohio State (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) understands what can happen if it doesn’t stop the losing, and it has a chance to do so when it heads on the road to face No.