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Garbage-time scores will lead to ugly retaliation

By Tim Keown
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Ohio State scored two meaningless touchdowns in the final minutes of its 45-10 win over Northwestern on Saturday, and it looks like it was just the kind of coaching maneuver that could vault Jim Tressel into the ranks of the all-time greats. When I watched the end of the game, I had a completely different opinion. I thought Tressel was joining the growing ranks of coaches who put their own interests above sportsmanship. I thought it was one of the more undignified performances in a sea of them. ...

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