Ohio State will be without two of its starting safeties against Toledo as Josh Proctor and Tanner McCalister will be unavailable for Saturday's contest.
The Buckeyes are looking to play cleaner football and end their non-conference slate with another win when they host Toledo on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State is one of eight FBS teams that has yet to force a turnover this season, but Jim Knowles is confident they'll come “as guys get more comfortable in the system.”
This week's 11W roundtable welcomes staffers Chase Brown, Garrick Hodge and Andy Vance as the Buckeyes get set to square off with Toledo tomorrow night in Ohio Stadium.
Kyle Rowland, who covers Toledo for the Toledo Blade, believes the Rockets will win 8-10 games this season but doesn’t think they can keep up with Ohio State on Saturday.
Ryan Day believes Chip Trayanum’s speed and strength give him high upside as a returner and Emeka Egbuka thinks Trayanum will end Ohio State’s return touchdown drought.
Caden Curry’s four-tackle debut against Arkansas State impressed Ryan Day and Jim Knowles and could lead to more playing time going forward for the freshman defensive end.
The Buckeyes rank among the top 25 total, scoring and rushing defenses in the country through two weeks, and Jim Knowles' tight LB rotation has been vital in the process.
Through two games, Ohio State sits at No. 98 in the country with eight penalties per game which continues a trend of increased flags under head coach Ryan Day.
