Andrew Weber/Getty Images At the football cathedral that is Ohio Stadium, names aren’t hard to come by. Look to the northwest corner, and you’ll find those of past Heisman Trophy winners serving as a barrier between the upper and lower decks. Smith. Horvath. George. Janowicz. Cassady. Griffin. Look into the stands, and you’ll find the names of more recent Buckeyes stars attached to the backs of replica jerseys. Elliott. Miller. Bosa. Jones. But when it came to the players who were actually on the field in Ohio State’s 2016 debut on Saturday, fans inside The Horseshoe may have needed to review the roster inside their programs more than they’ve become accustomed to. With just six starters from last year’s team returning to the Buckeyes’ starting lineup, a total of 26 Ohio State scholarship players made their college debuts Saturday, including nine of the true freshmen who helped make up the program’s 2016 class. “Careers are made here, and legends are born. I tell the players that all the time,” Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer said after his team’s 77-10 victory over Bowling Green. “Ohio State is different, man. You start making plays, and all of a sudden, people know who you are.”…
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