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John Cooper must have paid the Buckeyes a visit prior to tonight's game against Texas. How else could we explain No. 4 Ohio State's regression to the Cooper era of folding in big games with possible national championship implications?

No one person is to blame for the loss to No. 2 Texas, but the following contributed to this truly avoidable outcome:
-Tight end Ryan Hamby blew two chances to catch the same (very catchable) pass for a touchdown. When you play for a big program in a big game, you have to cash that in.
-OSU only converted Texas turnovers into field goals. Instead of putting the game away, the Buckeyes held the door open.
-The Buckeyes' offense became conservative and inept in the fourth quarter, forcing an unsuccessful 50-yard field goal attempt.
-OSU's defense ran out of gas, essentially wasting a brilliant effort by linebacker A.J. Hawk.

The only consolation is that Michigan lost also.

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