Malik Harrison needed just a few seconds to make an impact.
On the second play of the Michigan’s game-opening drive in Ohio State’s 62-39 win against the Wolverines on Saturday, Harrison dropped Shea Patterson for a seven-yard loss on a sack. The Columbus native who attended Walnut Ridge was just getting started. Two drives later, he tackled Karan Higdon for a five-yard loss to set up a third-and-medium situation after Michigan’s eight-yard play on first down.
Harrison, who grew up an Ohio State fan watching “The Game,” had seven tackles in an impressive performance from the athletically gifted outside linebacker.