Notebook: Zach Harrison makes four drive-ending plays, Bradley Robinson goes down with a knee injury, Jordan Hancock makes his season debut and Chip Trayanum moves to running back.
It was the second time in three games that Harrison made a huge impact for Ohio State’s defense, as he also forced two turnovers in the Buckeyes’ 49-10 win over Rutgers.
“From the first time I got to be around Zach, I knew that in my mind, he was an elite player,” Knowles said. “Zach has been performing every week on tape, so it's good to see him make more plays and get the recognition, but I think he's elite.” “I definitely played well today,” Harrison said. “Just gotta keep stacking days, gotta keep practicing well and just keep improving.”“That’s definitely a game-changer,” Harrison said. “Shoutout to Buckeye Nation, because they were rocking.”The injury bug bit the Buckeyes again on Saturday, and this time it cost Ohio State one of its specialists.
Wide receiver Jayden Ballard was also injured while covering a kickoff return in the second quarter and did not return to the game. While it was unclear exactly what happened to Ballard, he went back to the locker room before halftime and was seen limping when Ohio State returned from the locker room in the second half.
While JK Johnson started the game opposite Denzel Burke in place of Cameron Brown, who missed his third game out of the last four due to injury, Hancock also saw regular playing time in the rotation as the No. 3 cornerback. Day felt Hancock was ready to step right in and play with the first-team defense because of what he saw from Hancock in practice leading up to the game.
“We didn't want to get him too many reps as we bring him back, but I think he changes things and just adds to the competition and gives us a lot more depth,” Knowles said. “I think the other guys play a lot freer too when he's around.
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