Ohio State has arguably two of the best running backs in the Big Ten on its roster already competing for carries, but that doesn't mean they aren't helping each other.
J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber combined to rush for 2,029 yards and 10 touchdowns between them last season and enter a 2018 season in which carries will have to be earned. Both backs have recorded 1,000-yard seasons already in their Buckeye careers, and running backs coach Tony Alford said the competition is good for both of them.
"It makes our team better. It makes you more accountable in everything you do as far as in the meeting room and on and off the field because you have other guys who are pushing you," Alford said Wednesday.