Starting against Akron wasn’t a shock to Austin Siereveld, but the person who told him he’d be living out a childhood dream may shock some.
Left guard Donovan Jackson had been limited much of preseason camp by injury. Siereveld rolled with the first-team offensive line as a result. It ended up being Jackson who told the Ohio native he’d be making his first start in the Shoe against the Zips.
“He said, ‘You’ve got it,’” Siereveld said. “‘You’re going against Ty (Hamilton) and Tyleik (Williams) every day in practice, it’s no different.’”
Siereveld made the most of his first two opportunities starting against Akron and Western Michigan in Jackson's stead, and though Jackson is set to return this week, the redshirt freshman has solidified himself as a piece to utilize in the offensive line room going forward.