Ryan Day took a very different approach to naming new starters on the offensive line than the last time Ohio State had to reshuffle its front five during the week of a game against a top-five opponent.
Going into Ohio State’s game against Penn State three weeks ago, Day declined to confirm during his midweek media availabilities that Donovan Jackson would move to left tackle and that Carson Hinzman would move to left guard after the Buckeyes lost both Josh Simmons and Zen Michalski to injuries at LT. Day expressed then that the Buckeyes wanted to get through their week of practice before making any final decisions on what their new-look starting offensive line would look like against the Nittany Lions.