On the opening possession of his first collegiate game, Denzel Burke was on the field for Ohio State.
The true freshman cornerback, a four-star recruit and the No. 196 overall prospect in the class of 2021, started his first game in scarlet and gray, as redshirt junior Cameron Brown was listed as unavailable prior earlier on Thursday.
Senior Sevyn Banks, another player projected to start at outside corner, did not participate in the Buckeyes' final warmups before the game, although he was not listed as unavailable in the team's status report.
Burke, a Scottsdale, Arizona, native, became the first Buckeye to shed his black stripe during fall camp, "officially" becoming a member of the team on Aug.