Top-10 Plays of the 2017 Ohio State Spring Game

By Kevin Harrish on April 22, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Tate Martell scores the first time he touches the ball.
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There's no football in Ohio Stadium this Saturday, and there won't be for quite some time. As powerful as I may be, I cannot change that.

What I can do, however, is feed your football addiction with a few highlights from a fake football game that happened a week ago.

10. Kendall Sheffield Sticks Antonio Williams

Junior college transfer Kendall Sheffield is a very large, intimidating human who looks more like a linebacker than a cornerback.

Turns out, he also hits like a linebacker.

I, for one, am pleased they did not play two-hand touch for this portion.

9. Dwayne Haskins Touchdown to Terry McLaurin

Joe Burrow and Dwayne Haskins had quite the duel on Saturday with the backup quarterback spot on the line. Here, Haskins tosses a dime to a streaking Terry McLaurin for a touchdown.

There was no clear-cut winner because as you'll see, Burrow was also stellar on the day as well.

8. Joe Burrow to Johnnie Dixon

Here's Johnnie Dixon blazing past Kendall Sheffield.

The talk around Sheffield is that as a junior college transfer, he's game-ready from the start. That may be true, but I guess Dixon is as well.

7. Demario McCall 34-Yard Run

Demario McCall showed his elusiveness on Saturday. Here, the GOAT takes a handoff, weaves through the first level, then explodes upfield.

It's not too late to get on the Demario Heisman train.

6. Johnnie Dixon Juke

Johnnie Dixon has been plagued with knee problems his entire Buckeye career, but on Saturday, we got a glimpse of what a healthy Johnnie looks like.

This was during the two-hand touch portion of the game, but the point was made. Johnnie Dixon's feeling good, folks.

5. Dwayne Haskins to Terry McLaurin

Dwayne Haskins threw a beautiful ball to Terry McLaurin here, going right over the top of freshman cornerback Jeffrey Okudah.

It for sure wasn't a catch, but it was a beautiful toss.

4. Tate Martell Run

Not to be outdone by the show Dwayne Haskins and Joe Burrow were putting on, early enrollee Tate Martell scored the first time he touched the ball in Ohio Stadium, breaking about four sets of ankles in the process.

The 2017 quarterback battle is going to be something.

3. Demario McCall Wheel Route

Demario McCall said he hasn't been taking reps at the H-back position this spring, but that doesn't mean he won't be a receiving threat out of the backfield.

Little known fact, the wheel route was actually invented for Demario McCall, in anticipation of his conquest of college football.

2. Dwayne Haskins to Johnnie Dixon

This was the most beautiful throw of the game.

Johnnie Dixon faded Rodjay Burns and Dwayne Haskins put the ball right where it needed to be.

If Dixon can stay healthy, he's going to be huge for the Buckeyes in 2017.

1. Mike Weber to J.T. Barrett

I lied! The most beautiful throw came courtesy of running back Mike Weber.

Late in the first quarter, J.T. Barrett handed the ball to Weber, then darted out for a wheel route. Weber stepped back a hit a wide-open Barrett in stride with a near-perfect pass.

Also, I found out Weber is left handed. The more you know.

0. Jacob Jarvis Houses a Handoff

This was the play of the game, and it wasn't close.

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