COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Ohio State left guard Michael Jordan paused to think when asked to pick one word to describe the defining characteristic of an offensive lineman. ”Nasty,” he said. A chip on the shoulder may help make the Buckeyes linemen play nastier this season. Or at least motivated to prove they’re not the team’s weakest link. The unit absorbed a good amount of criticism last season when the passing game broke down against better opponents. The weaknesses and lack of depth were on full display in the 31-0 loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoff, making for a long offseason. Jordan – 6-foot-7 and 310 pounds but still just 18 years old – stepped in by necessity last season on a thinned-out unit, becoming the first freshman to start on Ohio State’s line in two decades. He could have used a little more seasoning. ”It was kind of…
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