Notebook: Mike Hall Jr. makes 2.5 sacks despite limited playing time, Gee Scott Jr. scores his first touchdown, Julian Fleming scores again and Jaden Mangham is “in good shape.”
By Mike Hall Jr.’s own estimation, he played only 10 defensive snaps in Ohio State’s win over Michigan State.Despite playing only in a situational role against the Spartans, taking most of his snaps on third downs as an interior pass-rusher, Hall recorded 2.5 sacks in East Lansing. He disrupted even more plays than that, as he was seemingly in the backfield just about every time he got the chance to sub into the game.
Hall said he was nagging Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson on the sideline for more snaps, but understood why the Buckeyes utilized him the way they did on Saturday. He missed the Toledo game after suffering a shoulder injury against Arkansas State and is still working his way back to 100%, so Ohio State opted to start Jerron Cage ahead of Hall and limit Hall’s reps in the Buckeyes’ final game before their midseason bye week.
“He's really disruptive as a pass-rusher,” linebacker Tommy Eichenberg said after the game. “Also great in the run game too, but I think O-line focuses on him and it kind of frees up other people too.”The last of C.J. Stroud’s six touchdown passes against Michigan State was a moment that felt like a long time coming for the player on the receiving end.
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