Ohio State’s Mike Weber poked Michigan State’s Montae Nicholson’s face mask after a 22-yard run in the second quarter, but he might well have poked everybody else doubting its College Football Playoff path.
That’s what the Buckeyes are doing to do the playoff committee. They are sticking that finger in the face of Penn State, who could get to Indianapolis, win the Big Ten championship and still finish behind the Buckeyes, who they beat on the field. They are sticking that finger in the face of the potential Pac-12 and Big 12 champions.
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Weber wasn’t called for the penalty, and the Buckeyes won’t drop out of the top four with a victory against Michigan.