Urban Meyer said earlier this week he wouldn't shake up his rotation after the first loss of the season to Penn State.
Sometimes Meyer's game actions don't always align with his pregame words. That wasn't the case, however, when it came to the freshman rotation.
Defensive end Nick Bosa and offensive guard Michael Jordan have led the 2016 recruiting class in playing time, and that trend continued in a 24-20 win over Northwestern. Jordan started at right guard and Bosa finished with two tackles.
Linebacker Malik Harrison and safety Jordan Fuller continued their special duty tours.
Wide receiver Austin Mack, who didn't play against Penn State, earned game participation but did not register a catch.
The full chart:
| Freshman | pos | debut | NU Stats | season line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Barrow | DL | |||
| Tuf Borland | LB | |||
| Nick Bosa | DL | Bowling Green | 2 tackles, 1 solo | 19 tackles (12 solo), 2 QB hurry, 2.5 TFL, 3 sacks |
| Rodjay Burns | DB | Bowling Green | 1 tackle (1 solo), 1 INT, returned for TD | |
| Drue Chrisman | P | |||
| Jonathan Cooper | DL | Bowling Green | 2 tackles (2 solo) | |
| Gavin Cupp | OL | |||
| Wayne Davis | DB | |||
| Luke Farrell | TE | |||
| Jordan Fuller | DB | Bowling Green | Special teams action | 4 tackles (4 solo) |
| Tyler Gerald | OL | |||
| Malik Harrison | LB | Bowling Green | Special teams action | 9 tackles (8 solo) |
| Dwayne Haskins | QB | |||
| Jake Hausmann | TE | |||
| Kierre Hawkins | TE | |||
| Keandre Jones | LB | Bowling Green | 2 tackles | |
| Michael Jordan | OL | Bowling Green | Starting left guard | Starting left guard |
| Austin Mack | WR | Bowling Green | Participation | 1 catch for 7 yards |
| Demario McCall | RB | Bowling Green | 20 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD; 1 rec., 36 yards, 1 TD | |
| Binjimen Victor | WR | Rutgers | 1 catch for 7 yards | |
| Antonio Williams | RB | Rutgers | 6 rushes for 28 yards | |
| Jahsen Wint | ATH | Bowling Green | Special Teams | |
| Jack Wohlabaugh | OL | Bowling Green |
