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| Devin Smith for the win |
After the first half of the season came and went with anxiety, disappointment and many second half collapses,
Ohio State (5-3, 2-2) finally came out on top over a quality opponent, and did it in style. The
Wisconsin Badgers (7-2, 3-2) fell to the Buckeyes on
another Hail Mary play, for the second straight week. Of course,
Russell Wilson had a chance at the end with about 20 ticks on the clock, but couldn't complete a pass although
Nick Toon came up very close twice. When you look back on Ohio State in 2011, this may be the turning point on a chaotic season. If Ohio State wins out, the Buckeyes will be facing the inaugural B1G Championship Game in Indianapolis. This game was by far OSU's toughest test of the season, and perhaps one of the most important games as far as trying to maintain a sense of Big Ten superiority.
The two Big Ten losses the Buckeyes have suffered have come at the hands of Nebraska and Michigan State, both who are in the Legends division, while Ohio State and Wisconsin both fall under the Leaders division. There were so many key moments in this game, and for OSU to upset a rival like the Badgers was huge for confidence in true freshman
Braxton Miller and the rest of this young Buckeye squad down this last stretch of games, including 2 key match-ups in November: Penn State, and at Michigan.
