Scheme changes and injuries led to expanded roles for a number of Ohio State players in the Buckeyes’ 38-7 win on Saturday against Army.
The biggest change came on defense, where the Buckeyes lined up in a 4-2-5 formation with three safeties on the field for all but their final defensive series of Saturday’s game. The main beneficiary of snaps was Erick Smith, who played all 66 of Ohio State’s defensive snaps – and led the entire team in snaps played as a result – after being the third safety in the rotation in the Buckeyes’ first two games.