Ohio State 21, Wisconsin 14 ( OT)
BUCKEYES STAY UNBEATEN: No. 6 Ohio State clinched one title, and kept its slim hopes for another alive, winning the Leaders Division crown outright on Carlos Hyde’s 2- yard scoring run in overtime.
Buckeyes safety Christian Bryant batted down Curt Phillips’ pass on fourth down to preserve the win.
Ohio State ( 11- 0, 7- 0 Big Ten) is ineligible for the postseason as part of its punishment for NCAA violations under former coach Jim Tressel. The best the Buckeyes can hope for is to finish the regular- season unbeaten, then have the teams above them all lose at least once to give them a shot at playing spoiler for The Associated Press title.
“We have a saying, ‘ A team that refuses to be beat won’t be beat,’” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said.“Somehow, someway.”
Wisconsin, meanwhile, blew its chance to show it deserves its spot in next month’s Big Ten title game.