Ohio State spring sport: Buckeyes honor the previous, showcase 2025 expertise

Ohio State held its annual spring sport on Saturday, because the reigning Faculty Soccer Playoff nationwide champions took to the sector in entrance of over 40,000 folks at Ohio Stadium.

The offense received 50-31, with followers getting a better have a look at the continuing quarterback battle between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz. Sayin, a redshirt freshman, accomplished 17 of 24 passes (70.8%) for 175 yards and one landing. Kienholz, a third-year sophomore, went 12 of 18 (66.6%) for 158 yards with two touchdowns, whereas true freshman Tavien St. Clair accomplished 11 of 15 makes an attempt (73.3%) for 116 yards, one landing and two interceptions.

Keinholz bought the primary snaps with the starters, a lot of whom had been rested after the primary few drives, earlier than he and Sayin started buying and selling drives. Sayin appeared to have an edge within the hunt to switch Will Howard.

Ohio State additionally has to seek out replacements for TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins within the backfield. On Saturday, true freshman Bo Jackson carried the ball 13 instances for 88 yards, whereas redshirt freshman Sam Williams-Dixon had 11 carries for 64 yards and caught a 24-yard landing go.

All-American sophomore extensive receiver Jeremiah Smith performed simply two sequence earlier than heading to the bench, whereas redshirt freshman Mylan Graham led the way in which with 4 catches for 104 yards and one landing. Graham confirmed off his pace when he took a slant route from midfield to the home.

On protection, Faheem Delane and Inky Jones accounted for the 2 interceptions by St. Clair. The Buckeyes’ protection should step up after the departures of standout defensive ends JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer.

Head coach Ryan Day, returning for his seventh season, arrange the intrasquad scrimmage that used a scoring system for each side. For the offense, factors got here from touchdowns and area targets, whereas the protection earned six factors for touchdowns, three for a takeaway, three for a three-and-out, two for a sack and one for a compelled punt.

“To ensure that us to play protection like we did final yr, we’ll want some guys to step up greater than they’ve,” Day mentioned on Saturday. “I believe, once more, there’s capacity there, however constantly enjoying at a sure degree is one thing that is a problem that I do know Coach [Larry] Johnson goes to be pushing these guys for over and over.”

Among the many 40,136 in attendance on the Horseshoe had been former gamers akin to Howard, Emega Egbuka and Gee Scott Jr., who obtained their 2025 nationwide championship rings, as did returning gamers like Smith and Caleb Downs.

The Buckeyes will formally start their title protection once they host Texas on Aug. 30.

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