Ohio State’s third game of the 2021 season against Tulsa was supposed to be an opportunity for the Buckeyes to play deep into their bench. It didn’t work out that way.
While the Buckeyes ultimately won the game by 21 points, Tulsa trailed by just seven points for most of the fourth quarter. As such, Ohio State had to play its starters for the entire game, and only 61 total Buckeyes – only four more than against Oregon – got on the field against the Golden Hurricane.
Maybe next weekend against Akron, a second Ohio State quarterback or Ohio State’s second-team offensive line will finally get a chance to play.