EVANSTON, Ill. – Nicholas Petit-Frere didn’t know until minutes before kickoff that he would be making his first career start for Ohio State on Friday night.
While he had spent most of the week practicing with the first-team offensive line at left tackle, Thayer Munford – who was listed as a game-time decision for Friday’s game due to a nagging injury – went through warmups with the rest of Ohio State’s offensive linemen before the game.
Ultimately, though, the Buckeyes opted to turn to Petit-Frere – a redshirt freshman who had served as the Buckeyes’ backup right tackle for the first six games of the year – to start in Munford’s place.