College football: Ohio State will make it nine in a row against Wisconsin

Ohio State has not scored on a kickoff return since 2010. It has been 8 years since it has scored a punt return. Ted Ginn Jr. scored touchdowns on six punt returns and two kickoff returns in his four years at Ohio State. Jalin Marshall scored the last punt-return touchdown for the Buckeyes in 2014.

Ohio State has won 87 percent of its games since its last kickoff return for a score. The team that has Emeka Egbuka and Jaxon Smith-Njigba returning kicks and punts is an 18-point favorite over Wisconsin. Wisconsin is trying to emphasize its passing game this season. Wisconsin hasn't won in Columbus since 2004. It has a new offensive coordinator Bobby Engram. Graham Mertz is the quarterback. Braelon Allen is a running back. They played each other in the last three Big Ten Championship games. Ohio State won the previous two games by a touchdown or less.