Ohio State has already played nearly as many true freshmen this season as it did in its previous two seasons combined.
After playing only four true freshmen in 2015 and 11 newcomers in 2016, the Buckeyes have already played 14 true freshmen through its first six games of 2017.
Will Ohio State end up playing 15 true freshmen or more this season?
The Buckeyes are already halfway through their regular season, so the coaching staff should have a good idea at this point of which Buckeyes can make a legitimate impact this season. But even though there are six scholarship true freshmen who have yet to appear in a game this year, Ohio State’s coaches contend that any of them could still play.