Holy shit. 22 Buckeyes out today including Olave, Browning, and Chrisman.
The good news is that over half of them you never have heard of and/or wasn't going to see the field.
The bad news is that at least 6 of them are key players, etc.:
Olave's absence means Ohio State will have to open up the passing attack beyond he and Garrett Wilson, who account for a combined 70 of the team's 107 receptions. Sophomore Jameson Williams and freshman Julian Fleming, in particular, move into important roles for the Buckeyes. Justin Fields will assuredly be looking their way more often.
Not having
Chrisman at punter thrusts either Zach Hoover or Michael O'Shaughnessy into a big spot. Both are walk-on specialists from Ohio.
Justin Hilliard will likely shift into
Browning's spot, becoming the full-time starting Sam linebacker. Not having either
Friday or
Jean-Baptiste means defensive line coach will turn to a three-man rotation of Zach Harrison, Jonathon Cooper and Tyreke Smith.
With
Hooker unable to play, it's unclear how the Buckeyes would go about replacing him. They might look to move Proctor to deep safety, giving Ronnie Hickman the snaps in two-safety looks. Shaw also being out limits the options of coaches Kerry Coombs and Matt Barnes.
Entire article:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-state-northwestern-big-ten-championship-game
