Ohio State can’t just roll the ball out and beat the No. 1 team in the country.
That much was clear after the Buckeyes’ rivalry defeat to Michigan, which finally saw an inconsistent performance cost Ohio State the zero in its loss column. Against Georgia, Ohio State will have to do better than that. Much better.
Perhaps Ohio State won’t need an altogether flawless showing to steal a national championship game berth from the reigning College Football Playoff champions, but it can’t afford nearly as many season-worst efforts from its personnel as seen in the final game of the regular season.