Ohio State’s first two games have given us a look at how the Buckeyes’ depth chart stacks up at every position, and the Buckeyes appear to be loaded just about everywhere.
The Buckeyes haven’t faced any real tests yet, and they won’t this week either – at least we don’t think so – as Ohio State hosts Marshall in its final non-conference game of the regular season, a game the Buckeyes are favored to win by 40 points.
That said, the Buckeyes have looked the part of an elite team so far, dominating their first two opponents with a 52-6 win over Akron and a 56-0 rout of Western Michigan. Ohio State’s starting lineup is full of stars on both sides of the ball, and the first two games have demonstrated that the Buckeyes have a lot of talented backups, too.
On this week’s episode of Real Pod Wednesdays, we take a look at how Ohio State’s depth chart stacks up at every position so far this season and evaluate where the Buckeyes are the deepest and where question marks still linger.
Following a nearly hourlong discussion on the Buckeyes’ depth chart spanning their offense, defense and special teams, we conclude the show by making our predictions for how the Buckeyes will fare against the Thundering Herd and whether Michigan is headed for its second loss of September when it hosts USC this weekend.
The full rundown for this week’s episode:
- 0:00 Intro
- 4:46 Will Howard Solidified as Starting Quarterback; Could Julian Sayin Become No. 2 QB?
- 10:47 James Peoples Proving Himself as RB3 Behind TreVeyon Henderson, Quinshon Judkins
- 13:46 Ohio State’s Receiving Corps Looks Better Than Last Year Even Without Marvin Harrison Jr.
- 19:40 Tight End Group Showing Depth But No Go-To Guy Yet
- 24:07 Ohio State’s Interior Offensive Line Two-Deep Looking Strong
- 29:27 Offensive Tackle Depth Remains the Biggest Concern on Ohio State’s Depth Chart
- 31:46 Defensive End is Ohio State’s Deepest Position
- 33:46 OSU Still Looking for More Defensive Tackle Depth Behind Strong Top Three
- 38:30 Arvell Reese’s Outstanding Start Bolsters Ohio State’s Linebacker Depth
- 41:38 Jermaine Mathews Jr., Lorenzo Styles Jr., Aaron Scott Jr. Giving OSU Great Cornerback Depth
- 46:36 Safety Depth Remains Question Even with Malik Hartford, Jaylen McClain Surging
- 49:32 With Joe McGuire’s Emergence at Punter, Kick Returner is Biggest Special Teams Question
- 53:39 Why We Both Expect Another Blowout Win from Ohio State vs. Marshall
- 57:06 Is Michigan Destined for Its Second Loss of September vs. USC?
- 1:02:26 Nebraska/Illinois, Michigan State/BC Among Other Big Ten Games to Watch This Weekend
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