It was late in October of 2017 when Ohio State’s tight end made the biggest play of the season. The sixth-ranked Buckeyes were hosting second-ranked and unbeaten Penn State. James Franklin’s squad had raced out to a 21-3 first-half lead that morphed into a 35-20 fourth quarter advantage. That’s when Ryan Day’s offense started to click. Quarterback J.T. Barrett orchestrated a symphonic comeback, completing all 13 of his fourth-quarter pass attempts. And with less than two minutes on the clock and trailing by five, Barrett looked to his tight end for the signature moment of the 2017 season.
Marcus Baugh hauled in the go-ahead 16-yard touchdown catch to cap one of the most improbable comebacks of the season. Seeing an Ohio State tight end in the spotlight was a rare moment, because over the last two decades, the position has been underutilized in the Buckeyes offense. Stretching from John…
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