Starting linebacker Cody Simon and left guard Donovan Jackson are out for Ohio State's season opener.
Ohio State will be without one key offensive starter and one key defensive starter when it plays Akron on Saturday.
Middle linebacker Cody Simon and left guard Donovan Jackson, veterans at their positions, are out against the Zips, per the Buckeyes' status report.Ohio State should still have plenty of firepower to outgun Akron, a MAC team that finished 2-10 last year, but the Buckeyes will certainly be hoping for a clean bill of health moving forward from the two on- and off-field leaders.
Backup safety Jayden Bonsu is also among the players out. TC Caffey, who was in contention with freshmen James Peoples and Sam Williams-Dixon to be Ohio State's third-string running back, is out for the season with aJackson is entering his third year as the Buckeyes' left guard, and his absence will break a streak of 26 consecutive games he's started. He's a two-time first-team All-Big Ten performer at the position.
Redshirt sophomore Gabe Powers seemed to be the clear candidate to fill in for Simon in the spring, but sophomore Arvell Reeseto be Simon's backup throughout preseason camp. The Buckeyes could also move Sonny Styles to Mike linebacker, which would open up the Will linebacker spot for C.J. Hicks to make his first career start, as Knowles said this week that moving Styles to Mike for some plays to get Hicks on the field more was in consideration.
“I consider C.J. a . So you could see the combination there; you could see Sonny playing Mike and C.J. playing Will and Cody taking a rest,” Knowles said.
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