This was not how many of us envisioned Ohio State football finishing its 2023 season, but the chink in the Buckeye armor showed up in the 14-3 loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.
Earlier in the day, Ohio State found out it would be without two of its stars, wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. and linebacker Tommy Eichenberg. Most likely both of them would have made a difference, but every team goes through adversity and the job is to rise above it.
The Buckeye didn’t and it showed. There weren’t many impressive performances from Ohio State, but let’s take a look at the best, 5-stars, and worst, 1-star, during the Buckeyes gut wrenching loss to the Tigers.