No. 7 Ohio State still looking to clean things up going into Big Ten opener against Illinois
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What happened
Ryan Day has more than a couple areas of concern as seventh-ranked Ohio State hosts Illinois to open Big Ten Conference play on Saturday. The Buckeyes (2-1) are 12 of 17 scoring touchdowns in the red zone but went 2 of 5 in their 24-23 loss at No. 1 Texas on Sept. 12. Day is more concerned with a 12 of 33 third-down conversion rate after the Buckeyes were second in the country last year at 53.2%.
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