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Who played the most? Snap counts from Ohio State football's playoff loss to Georgia

joey kaufman, the columbus dispatch
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Ohio State dug deep into its tight end rotation during its season-ending loss to Georgia on Saturday.

Injuries to Cade Stover and Gee Scott Jr. thrust Mitch Rossi and Joe Royer into larger roles as the Buckeyes tangled with the Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Rossi, a sixth-year senior and former walk-on who also lines up as a fullback, played a career-high 47 snaps, according to tracking by Pro Football Focus. Lining up at tight end for only the second game during the season, Royer also saw a career-high in snaps on offense with 28.

Stover was injured in the first quarter while hurdling a defender and later evaluated for potential back spasms at a hospital in Atlanta. (He returned with the team to Columbus on Sunday). Scott was unavailable with an undisclosed injury after being a game-time decision.

The Buckeyes were also short-handed at running back as Miyan Williams played only five snaps, carrying the ball three times. Williams suffered an ankle injury in November and had been dealing with an illness in the days ahead of kickoff.

The full rundown of the snap counts for Ohio State from both sides of the ball is below, as kept by PFF.

Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Mitch Rossi (34) sits on the ground after Ohio State Buckeyes place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) missed the game winning field goal during the fourth quarter of the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Mitch Rossi (34) sits on the ground after Ohio State Buckeyes place kicker Noah Ruggles (95) missed the game winning field goal during the fourth quarter of the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Offense (70)

Donovan Jackson: 70

Luke Wypler: 70

C.J. Stroud: 70

Paris Johnson: 70

Dawand Jones: 70

Matt Jones: 70

Emeka Egbuka: 65

Julian Fleming: 63

Marvin Harrison Jr.: 49

Mitch Rossi: 47

Dallan Hayden: 33

Xavier Johnson: 33

Joe Royer: 28

Cade Stover: 13

Chip Trayanum: 6

Miyan Williams: 5

Josh Fryar: 4

Jayden Ballard: 3

Sam Hart: 1

Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Steele Chambers (22) intercepts a pass from Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett during the first half of the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Steele Chambers (22) intercepts a pass from Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett during the first half of the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

Defense (62)

Lathan Ransom: 62

Tommy Eichenberg: 62

Steele Chambers: 62

Ronnie Hickman: 62

Cameron Brown: 62

Denzel Burke: 61

J.T. Tuimoloau: 51

Zach Harrison: 49

Tanner McCalister: 48

Taron Vincent: 36

Ty Hamilton: 32

Tyleik Williams: 25

Mike Hall: 16

Jack Sawyer: 16

Sonny Styles: 12

Javontae Jean-Baptiste: 9

Jerron Cage: 8

Cameron Martinez: 7

Jyaire Brown: 1

Cody Simon: 1

Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at jkaufman@dispatch.com or on Twitter @joeyrkaufman.

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