After Master Teague suffered an Achilles injury during the opening day of spring practice in March, Ryan Day knew Ohio State needed another running back.
Marcus Crowley was already sidelined for the spring, recovering from an ACL injury, leaving redshirt freshman Steele Chambers and incoming freshman Miyan Williams as the Buckeyes’ only scholarship running backs not recovering from major injuries. So Ohio State, he thought, had to find another running back who could play immediately this fall.
That’s why Ohio State quickly kicked the tires when former Oklahoma running back Trey Sermon entered the transfer portal less than two weeks after Teague suffered his injury.