Bill Rabinowitz | Buckeye Xtra Ordinarily, Ohio State would have taken a knee. After a turnover, the Buckeyes took possession with 14 seconds left in their victory over Rutgers on Nov. 7. But instead of quarterback C.J. Stroud kneeling on his first snap as a Buckeye, he handed off to fellow freshman Miyan Williams for a 5-yard carry. The play had no impact on the outcome, but it meant plenty to the backups, especially during this oddball Big Ten football season. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said he was astounded on Wednesday when he saw that it was the Buckeyes’ 57th practice of 2020. Their game against Indiana on Saturday will be only their fourth. “I just thought that was unbelievable,” Day said Thursday. “We’ve had 57 practices and we’ve only played three games. Very strange.” That means that game reps have been rare for backups, especially for Ohio State’s…
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