COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State has so completely dominated this college football season that the Buckeyes can have their annual nervous breakdown against Michigan and it won’t matter. Again.
The reigning champions are undefeated and No. 1 after blasting Penn State, 38–14—their largest margin of victory against the Nittany Lions in a decade. They have a cakewalk to Ann Arbor, Mich., with games between now and Nov. 29 against Purdue (2–6), UCLA (3–5) and Rutgers (4–5). Like last year, ending the losing streak against the Wolverines is highly preferable for the fans’ mental health, but it’s not mandatory to maintain national title aspirations. Losing a fifth straight to the hated rival wouldn’t prevent a playoff berth.
