As it turned out, Ohio State finished Saturday with a decisive victory over a ranked in-conference opponent on the road, and is sitting in a prime position as it looks to the final two games of the regular season. Though the Buckeyes are sitting at one loss and are a game back from Michigan, Ohio State controls its own destiny: Win out, and they will go to the Big Ten Championship against Northwestern. Overcome Pat Fitzgerald’s Wildcats (which, this season, is easier said than done) and Ohio State has a more than probable shot at a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Ohio State’s growing pains can be traced back to the construction of this season’s roster
