As expected, Josh Proctor began the season as one of Ohio State’s three starting safeties. However, it took just one play in the Buckeyes’ season opener for Proctor to lose his grip on the starting job.
On Ohio State’s first defensive play of the season, Proctor attempted to break in front of a pass to Notre Dame wide receiver Lorenzo Styles and paid the price for it, as Styles caught the ball and ran for a 54-yard gain. Proctor was replaced on Ohio State’s next defensive series by Lathan Ransom, who would play every defensive snap for the rest of the game while Proctor returned to the defensive lineup for just one play.