COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football defensive line coach Larry Johnson decided to solve a subtraction problem with a little multiplication. Tommy Togiai’s departure to the NFL left a significant hole at nose tackle. So Haskell Garrett, a returning starter who appeared on some All-American lists, is cross training at both defensive tackle spots with Taron Vincent, a former top prospect continually held back by injuries. Other tackles are also repping at both positions. By Johnson’s math, the Buckeyes could turn two players into four, or four into eight. But by making sure both Garrett and Vincent are options to play nose, Ohio State could put both on the field at the same time. Even if that does not become the default alignment, it is a potentially disruptive option to have in reserve. “We’re both high-motor guys,” Vincent said. “We both like to go get it and just penetrate defenses…
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