In the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Nebraska, Ohio State safety Jordan Fuller was ejected after a controversial targeting call. With the Buckeyes already short at safety due to an injury to Isaiah Pryor, Olentangy Liberty product Brendon White was thrust into action. The true sophomore made the most of his opportunity, registering a team-high 13 tackles against the Cornhuskers.
The performance couldn’t have been any more perfect for White and his family. Brendon’s father William White, a former Ohio State captain, was scheduled to have a video played on the Ohio Stadium scoreboard to ask for donations to find a cure for Lou Gehrig’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2016.