COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Reveling in Saturdays thrilling win over Michigan and shut out of the Big Ten Championship game, Ohio State can only wait a week to see whether it will get a national playoff spot.The No. 2 Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten, No. 2 CFP) lost control of their destiny when they stumbled at Penn State on Oct. 22. Their win over Michigan put into a play a tie-breaker system that gives No. 8 Penn State the Big Ten East Division title and a shot at No. 5 Wisconsin in the conference championship game next Saturday.The scenario also puts the playoff committee in the unprecedented position of possibly putting a team among the top four that wont have a conference championship on its resume. Will Ohio States strength of schedule, quality wins and body of work be enough in the eyes of committee members to put the Buckeyes into the four-team New Years Eve playoff?The answer will be revealed Dec. 4.Committee members are given the flexibility to examine whatever data they believe is relevant to inform their decisions, including the instant classic 30-27 double-overtime win over No. 3 Michigan and the nations top defense last Saturday.Our body of work stands for itself, Ohio State guard Billy Price said. We beat a very good Wisconsin team, Oklahoma, the team up north (Michigan), Nebraska. Those are very quality wins. Yes, there might have been some struggles, but a win is a win. In the Big Ten you are not given wins. Our body of work shows that we belong in this playoff picture.Ohio State coach Urban Meyer -- who fell to the turf moments after Curtis Samuel ran for the winning touchdown Saturday night -- was either too flustered to think about it immediately after the game or didnt want to get into it.I think were one of the top teams in the country, Meyer said.Ohio State recorded three wins over AP top 10 teams : No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 10 Nebraska and No. 3 Michigan. Plus, the Buckeyes beat No. 14 Oklahoma back on Sept. 17.I mean its really out of our hands, quarterback J.T. Barrett said. At this time I think we are one of the top four teams in the country, personally, but I think that, like I said, its up to the committee to do their thing.Ohio State players and coaches will watch the Big Ten Championship on TV like everybody else Saturday night, knowing that the committee could choose to move the winner into the top four and bump the Buckeyes outside. A victory by No. 5 Wisconsin (9-2, 7-2, No. 6 CFP) could be more beneficial to Ohio State, because the Buckeyes beat the Badgers 30-23 in overtime a week before losing to Penn State (10-2, 8-1, No. 7 CFP) by three points in October.Regardless of who wins that game, Ohio State center Pat Elflein -- who played in his last game at Ohio Stadium and celebrated on the field with thousands of scarlet-clad fans who poured from the seats -- believes the Buckeyes belong.How can you keep us out? he said.The other issue for the committee is whether Michigan belongs among the top four, despite having two losses. The Wolverines shut down Barrett and the Ohio State offense for much of the game and likely would have won if not for two disastrous interceptions by quarterback Wilton Speight. 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England 255 for 6 (Root 89, Morgan 68) beat Pakistan 251 (Sarfraz 105, Imad 63, Woakes 3-42, Wood 3-46) by four wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsJoe Roots fourth successive half-century in ODI cricket eased England to a deceptively comfortable four-wicket win over Pakistan at Lords.While Root fell just before the victory line - and just before he could record equal Kevin Pietersens record of nine ODI centuries (only Marcus Trescothick, with 12, has more for England) - he had done enough to assure England of victory with 15 balls to spare. They take a 2-0 lead in the five-match Royal London series and a 12-8 lead in the Super Series.While this game was not a rout in the sense of Wellington 2015 (where New Zealand thrashed England by eight wickets with an eye-watering 226 balls remaining), or Edgbaston 2016 (when England defeated Sri Lanka by 10-wickets) it never really threatened to be the contest on a glorious summers day and full house crowd deserved.A Pakistan team branded behind the times by their coach, Mickey Arthur, the day before the game was reduced to 2 for 3 within the first 19 deliveries and, despite a tremendous century from Sarfraz Ahmed, never fully recovered. Their final total of 251 was well below par on a very good surface for batting.While England lost two early wickets - Jason Roy, who played on having driven without sufficient foot movement, and Alex Hales, who snatched at a sweep shot - Root and Eoin Morgan added 112 in 21.3 overs to break the back of the challenge. Root, without ever having to move into top gear, than marshalled the chase with impressive maturity. So comfortable was Englands chase that, once Root had reached 14, he did not strike another boundary until he had made 75. There were, in all, 53 singles in his innings. While it was impressively controlled, you sensed spectators may have yearned for more drama.The tone for the day had been set in the early moments. After Pakistan were quickly made to regret their decision to bat first on a green surface - a decision that pleased Eoin Morgan, the England captain, who admitted he would have chosen to bowl first anyway - Sarfraz was obliged to adopt a measured approach to his rebuilding operation.Pakistans first three batsmen could only manage one run between them. If Sami Aslam could count himself slightly unfortunate to be given out caught behind down the leg side - the on-field umpire, Marais Erasmus, originally gave him not out, but the TV umpire, Simon Fry overruled on the basis of a spike in the snickometer even though there was no Hot Spot - the other two batsmen were the recipients of fine deliveries.Mark Wood produced a beauty, pitching on leg stump and swinging late, to take the off stump of Sharjeel Khan, before Chris Woakes bowled one that nipped away down the slope and bounced to take the edge of Azhar Alis bat.But Sarfraz, with his second ODI century, posted half-centuryy partnerships for the fourth, fifth and sixth wickets.ddddddddddddHaving also made a half-century in the first ODI in Southampton, he recorded his highest ODI score here, overtaking his unbeaten 101 against Ireland at Adelaide during the 2015 World Cup, as well as recording the highest score made by a Pakistan wicketkeeper in an ODI in England. It was also the first century by a Pakistan batsman in an ODI at Lords. The previous highest was 88, made by Mohammad Yousuf against Australia in 2004. There were 61 singles in his innings.While Sarfraz took a couple of early boundaries off Wood - once driving an over-pitched ball and once pulling a short one - he was generally obliged to adopt a low-risk approach. Pakistan could not pick up a boundary for almost 11 overs once the field went back at the start of the second Powerplay, losing Babar Azam, bowled off the boot as he tried to squeeze a full ball through midwicket, in the process.While Shoaib Malik skipped down the pitch and drove Moeen Alis second delivery for six, the reintroduction of Wood brought the breakthrough. Gaining steep lift and movement from a back of a length delivery, Wood took the edge of Shoaibs bat to leave Pakistan in trouble once more at 125 for 5 in the 27th over.But Imad Wasim gave Sarfraz steadfast support and, in making his highest ODI score to date, helped add 77 in 16.3 overs for the sixth wicket. While Imad started slowly - his first 17 deliveries brought only three runs - he accelerated nicely once he had settled and took 14 off three deliveries from Liam Plunkett - a slashed six over point followed by two driven fours - at one stage.Sarfraz was reprieved by the TV umpire on 102 after Marais Erasmus had adjudged him leg before to a Plunkett slower ball. But he was unable to take advantage and succumbed to a catch on the mid-wicket boundary as he attempted a slog-sweep in the following over.While Hasan Ali was caught in the deep -Root looked in some pain after colliding with Adil Rashid in taking the catch, but was able to continue after treatment on his shins - and Wahab Riaz was brilliantly caught by Plunkett, flinging himself to his left at cover, Imad helped Pakistan take their total above 250.Perhaps the most fluent batting of the day game from Morgan. With an array of sweeps, flicks, cuts and pulls, Morgan recorded his first half-century in 13 ODI innings and his highest since November. Though he perished attempting to make room for a cut, Ben Stokes missed a horrid smear, Jos Buttler was run out by a direct hit when called for an optimistic single and Root holed out to mid-off, the sense was that England were cruising long before they reached the finish line.For Pakistan, the prospect of automatic qualification for the next World Cup is receding by the match. Chiefs Jerseys China Cheap Nike Chargers Jerseys Cheap Nike Raiders Jerseys Wholesale Cowboys Jerseys China Cheap Nike Giants Jerseys Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys For Sale Wholesale Redskins Jerseys China Cheap Nike Lions Jerseys Packers Jerseys China Cheap Vikings Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Panthers Jerseys Hoodies Cheap Saints Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Nike Buccaneers Jerseys Cardinals Jerseys China Cheap Rams Jerseys Hoodies Cheap Nike 49ers Jerseys Seahawks Jerseys China Bears Jerseys China Cheap Nike Bills Jerseys Ravens Jerseys China Wholesale Falcons Jerseys China ' ' '
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