Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Luke Wypler (53) against Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Huntington Bank Stadium at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN on September 2, 2021. Ceb Osu21min Kwr 77
Prior to the Ohio State football team’s week one matchup with Minnesota, it was announced the expected starting center Harry Miller would be unavailable. This gave the redshirt-freshman Luke Wypler the opportunity to start in the season-opener.
Typically freshmen stepping into an unexpected starting role like that does not end well. This was not the case for the former highly-touted recruit.