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Whitney Mercilus: "This is my bowl game"

"This is my bowl game," said Mercilus, who leads the country with 8.5 sacks. "I get lot of [stuff] from people from back home. They tell me Ohio State is this, Ohio State is that every single year, every single year. I hope we come out here and beat these guys, so I can rub it in their faces and tell them we're good, too. This year is the year to do it, definitely."

Mercilus later even guaranteed a win.

"When we do win, I'm going to try to rub it in their faces and tell them we are good," Mercilus said.

Scott Powers

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