October 1, 2024

Five Defensive Players Who Stood Out in Ohio State's 2019 Spring Game


Justin Fields and Matthew Baldwin drew most of the attention during and following Saturday’s Ohio State spring game, as the two new quarterbacks saw their first game action as Buckeyes and each made their case – somewhat underwhelmingly – for why they should be the starting quarterback this upcoming season. Binjimen Victor made headlines for his 98-yard touchdown catch on a deep pass from Fields, while early enrollee freshman Garrett Wilson introduced his presence to Ohio Stadium with a high-pointing touchdown grab on a pass from Baldwin. With all the attention placed on the quarterbacks and the offense, however, it’s easy to forget that they were playing against their own defense. And while it’s a spectacular performance overall for either Fields or Baldwin, the play of the Buckeyes on the other side of the ball was a reason for that. The Gray team won Saturday’s spring game, 35-17, and while…

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