58 Ohio State players saw action in the Buckeyes’ season opener against Indiana with Lathan Ransom, Steele Chambers and Sonny Styles playing the most snaps on defense.
There were plenty of playing time-related questions entering Ohio State’s season opener against Indiana, including how the Buckeyes would split up quarterback snaps between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown, how Ohio State would divvy up carries between its deep stable of running backs, how much the Buckeyes would rotate along the defensive line and at cornerback and who would see the most playing time at free safety.
McCord ended up playing nearly the entire game at quarterback, with Brown entering the game for only two series – one in the first half and one in the second half, with both resulting in three-and-outs. The running backs’ playing time was more divided, with TreVeyon Henderson starting the game but still playing less than 50 percent of the snaps as Chip Trayanum and Miyan Williams also saw work with the first-team offense.
Larry Johnson maintained a deep rotation as 11 different defensive linemen saw playing time over the course of the game. Davison Igbinosun started opposite Denzel Burke at cornerback and ended up playing the most snaps at the position, though Jordan Hancock also saw significant playing time. Josh Proctor started the game at free safety, but Malik Hartford finished it while Syracuse transfer Ja’Had Carter, who had been the projected starter at the position, did not play at all.
While there are still plenty of questions to be answered at all of those positions, the snap counts from the season opener certainly give us an idea of which Buckeyes are in line to play the biggest roles this year. You can find all of those snap counts below with additional details on how specifically Ohio State rotated at each position. Offensive and defensive snap counts are courtesy of’ Matt Gutridge. All snap counts are unofficial as they were not provided by Ohio State.
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