Ohio State fifth-year senior right tackle Branden Bowen knows Saturday will be an emotional day for him.
As he runs out of the tunnel for his final game in Ohio Stadium, Bowen will think back on his journey to becoming a Buckeye and his five years in Columbus, which included overcoming a serious leg injury that sidelined him for a year-and-a-half before re-establishing himself as a starter on Ohio State’s offensive line this year.
When Bowen was first asked at Ohio State’s press conference on Tuesday about what he thought the emotions of Saturday would be like, however, the significance of this week’s game being his final home game in the Shoe completely slipped his mind.