315lb Lineman Saves Ryan Day’s Ohio State From Major Week 12 Snub As Ryan Day battles injuries and scrutiny, an overlooked big man delivers the boost Ohio State didn’t know it needed. Khosalu Puro 4 h

If you watched No. 1 Ohio State rumble through UCLA 48-10, you probably walked away thinking it’s business as usual . The Buckeyes were down Carnell Tate for a second straight week and Jeremiah Smith was basically playing on one leg. Still, Ohio State outgained the Bruins 440-222 who were playing without their starter Nico Iamaleava . They hit 10-0, and stretched their streak of nine straight wins by at least 18 points. But the loudest headline belonged to a 6’5, 315-pound wall who became the face-saver of Ryan Day ’s Week 12.

On November 16, PFF College dropped their “ Week 12 College Football Team of the Week ” rankings on X. And for an Ohio State team swimming in stars and storylines, only one Buckeye cracked the offensive list. RT Phillip Daniel