What a difference a week makes for Ohio State’s offensive line.
Coming off of Ohio State’s first game without Josh Simmons against Nebraska, there were major concerns about whether the Buckeyes had enough remaining talent to field a successful offensive line for the rest of the season. Ohio State’s offensive line had struggled mightily against the Cornhuskers as the Buckeyes ran for only 64 yards on 31 carries, and the Buckeyes had no clear answer to fill their void at left tackle as Zen Michalski looked to be in over his head before suffering an injury of his own in the fourth quarter of that game.