The Ohio State football team was on the field, in the ‘Shoe on a Saturday! Ok, so it wasn’t a game, yet, but the Buckeyes did have their first open practice and some good signs came out of it. According to Dan Hope, Master Teague and Marcus Crowley were full participants, very nice to see.
Ohio State quarterbacks and running backs working on handoffs. Of note: Master Teague running with Justin Fields (though Trey Sermon got some reps alongside Fields too), and Marcus Crowley — who has been working his way back from a torn ACL — participating as well. pic.twitter.com/xkbPnDjW9C
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 3, 2020
There was some mention that C.J Stroud was practicing as the number two quarterback, but honestly, I would not put a lot of stock into it. However, another positive sign was seeing Haskell Garrett on the field after he was the victim of a gunshot wound just a few weeks ago.
The offensive line looks to be Thayer Munford at left tackle, Harry Miller at left guard, Josh Meyers at center, Wyatt Davis at Right Guard, and Nicholas Petit-Frere at right tackle. With two of them underclassmen, the complete line practicing is a really good thing. Paris Johnson could make a play for right tackle, but with the three spots locked down, it will be fine.
Justin Fields got some work in and looked good throwing the ball. Two of the biggest questions will be who gets the bulk of the carries between Master Teague and Trey Sermon (the coaches have said it’ll likely be 50/50), and what the wide-receiving corps rotation will look like.
It wasn’t Ohio State football we all were expecting to see at this point in 2020, but it’s much better than what we thought about a month ago. The Buckeyes have a few weeks before their first game, and until then we have open practices to enjoy. So far college football has been wild, and it is about to get wilder and more fun once Ohio State enters the fray.
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