BY: BRUCE HOOLEY (FOXSportsOhio.com) — There are 180,000 reasons no one should confuse Ohio State center Jared Sullinger with Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton and three reasons they should.

Unlike Newton, Sullinger’s father didn’t try to sell him for the price of a three-bedroom split-level on a quiet cul-de-sac.

But just like the Heisman Trophy winner, Sullinger is smiling his way through the taunts he encounters in the hostile environments of the road while keeping his team unbeaten and on track for a national championship.

Hold on, that’s just two reasons.

The third is that OSU, like Auburn with Newton, had no clue just how dynamic and far-reaching Sullinger’s impact would be.

It’s become obvious to the Buckeyes, just like it became with Auburn, that what separates them from the rest of their competition is the impervious man-child in the spotlight.

Sullinger could well win national player-of-the-year honors in his first season, given that the 18 points and 13 rebounds he contributed to an 82-69 win Sunday at Minnesota was really a ho-hum performance for him…….

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