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Slammin' Sam: Buckeyes defense leads the way in win over Darnold, USC

ARLINGTON, Texas - For all the gaudy numbers Sam Darnold has put up in his two seasons as USC quarterback, there's one statistic he would just as soon forget.

Darnold threw 13 interceptions and fumbled nine times this season, handing the ball over 22 times - that's more turnovers than 95 teams committed. Three of those turnovers came Friday, with two leading to first-half touchdowns that started Ohio State on its way to a sloppy 24-7 Cotton Bowl win played before a

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