Ohio State will not play for a Big Ten championship.
Despite downing archrival Michigan on Saturday in a dramatic, double-overtime thriller, the Buckeyes will be watching from home next weekend as Penn State and Wisconsin play for the conference crown. The Nittany Lions blasted Michigan State after Ohio State won, so James Franklin’s team will represent the Big Ten East in Indianapolis.
It puts the Buckeyes in an interesting position. They finished the regular-season at 11-1 and have one of the best resumes in all of college football — with wins over the current No.