Ohio State and wide receiver Devin Smith made it look easy against Wisconsin and cornerback Derrick Tindal in the Big Ten Conference championship Saturday in Indianapolis.
Ohio State and wide receiver Devin Smith made it look easy against Wisconsin and cornerback Derrick Tindal in the Big Ten Conference championship Saturday in Indianapolis.Darron Cummings/Associated Press

Now the Buckeyes (12-1, 8-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) must wait to see if they’ve done enough to earn one of the four spots in this year’s inaugural playoff.

Ohio State has won 11 in a row, this time with Jones, who started the season No. 3 on the quarterback depth chart. Jones finished 12 of 17 and led the Buckeyes to scores on five of their first six possessions, building a 38-0 halftime lead.

Melvin Gordon ran for 76 yards as the Badgers (10-3, 7-1, No. 13) had a seven-game winning streak snapped. It was Wisconsin’s worst loss since 1979 and its first shutout since 1997.