South Carolina stopped OSU on fourth down, and the Buckeyes seemed to lose energy. Brewer, Ohio's Mr. Football out of Troy High School in 1998, made the Buckeyes pay for their lack of interest. Sweet dreams probably were not passing through the heads of the Buckeyes or their head coach. On Sunday, Cooper described the bowl week as having gone smoothly, despite the internal distractions. That might be right.
Few things are smoother than icy conditions.