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Depth, versatility help lift UT on offensive line

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Seniors offensive tackles Elijah Nkansah and Brant Weiss have been constants on the University of Toledo offensive line the past few seasons.

This year they’ve anchored what has been a constantly changing offensive line. Season-ending injuries to guards Yazeed Atariwa and Chandler Cotterman led to increased playing time for players such as Sami Kassem, Brandon Heidecker, and Bryce Harris.

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Toledo’s Diontae Johnson gets past Ohio’s Jalen Fox to score a touchdown during the first half of Wednesday’s game at Peden Stadium in Athens. The Rockets lost, 38-10.

“It’s really nothing surprising,” Nkansah said.