For an OSU team that lost key pieces to the transfer portal and looked listless in the first half, its second half performance in a 24-17 loss to Wisconsin was commendable.
Generally, fans can expect a dignified performance from OSU in bowl games, no matter who steps onto the field, due to head coach Mike Gundy’s track record.
But going into halftime down 17-7 and missing several key players after a mass exodus through the transfer portal, it looked like this was finally the time OSU would throw in the towel; it couldn’t put a drive together and looked helpless against Wisconsin’s rushing game.