Ohio State’s biggest game of the season felt like a root canal, except that the Buckeyes forgot to bring the Novocaine. Warning: This might hurt a little. Leaves are awarded on a zero-to-five basis.
Offense (1 leaf)
A season-long dance of two steps forward, one step back devolved into a mosh-pit scrum in which every member of the offense played as if he were wearing two left cleats — with the laces tied together, no less. OSU should wear its 132-yard output like a scarlet letter: F for fail.
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Defense (2 leaves)
There is no shame in allowing fewer than 300 total yards and 17 points.