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Down 14 to Wisconsin, Ohio State runs a fake punt that works to perfection
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Ohio State lost the coin toss in the Big Ten Championship Game to Wisconsin. That wasn’t it, though.
The Badgers went right down the field and scored, making it 7-0. Then, the Badgers scored again. It was 14-0 and Ohio State didn’t score in the first quarter.
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Midway through the second quarter, the Buckeyes still weren’t on the scoreboard. They faced a fourth-and-nine situation on their own 26-yard-line and what did they do?
They ran a fake punt.
It worked perfectly:
🚨 FAKE PUNT 🚨@OhioStateFB converts on 4th and 9 to keep their offense on the field! pic.twitter.com/OwnCvQOUjD
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 8, 2019
Punter Drue Chrisman delivered a perfect ball to Luke Farrell for a 21-yard gain that sparked life in Ohio State. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, they drove down the field and quarterback Justin Fields fumbled the ball on a third-and-goal scenario.
Wisconsin still leads 14-0 late in the second quarter. The game is being televised on FOX.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.