ARLINGTON, Texas – The second half of Ohio State's win over USC in the 2017 Cotton Bowl was rather uneventful, outside of a brief skirmish that saw a Trojan player get ejected in the fourth quarter.
The Buckeye defense surrendered just seven points to a USC team that had been prolific for most of the season and recorded eight sacks, the most by the Silver Bullets in 10 years.
Before we put a bow on the 2017 Ohio State football season, we take a look at some of the storylines you might have overlooked during the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl victory.