A stream of returning members of the Western Michigan secondary may give Ohio State a run for its money.
This season, as they have the last couple of seasons, they will start with [what should be a lighter slate, including facing a
in week 2 — one that allowed more than 31 points per game a season ago. Now down two of their top defensive players, they must face a Buckeye offense which put up 30.5 points per game in 2023.defensive line — one which allowed just under 400 total yards per game.Western Michigan's top returner will likely be graduate Tate Hallock, a player who found himself in a starting role for the first time last season.
Hallock's best showing was a lights-out individual performance against Toledo early last season — despite the loss, Hallock stuffed the stat sheet with seven tackles, a forced fumble, and two interceptions.Although he didn't see the field much in either of his first two years, Aaron Wofford returns to the Broncos coming off an outstanding season. The redshirt junior cornerback finished second on the team with 72 total tackles and five pass breakups.
Wofford had almost identical stats to his safety counterpart in Hallock — including hauling in two interceptions and a forced fumble.After spending a year at Indiana State, Bilhal Kone showed out his sophomore year in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The young cornerback had a team-leading eight pass breakups, including one interception.
With Kone, Wofford and Hallock all returning to the Bronco secondary, the Buckeyes may have their work cut out for them Sept. 7.
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