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Snap count: Blowout win over Badgers allows Ohio State backups plenty of reps

bill rabinowitz, the columbus dispatch
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Ohio State’s 52-21 victory over Wisconsin gave the Buckeyes another chance to get their backups playing time.

The Buckeyes used 27 players on offense and the same number on defense against the Badgers.

Quarterback C.J. Stroud and the OSU starting offensive linemen – Paris Johnson Jr., Donovan Jackson, Luke Wypler, Matt Jones and Dawand Jones – led the offense in snaps, all with 62, according to the website Pro Football Focus.

Wide receivers Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka were next with 59, followed by fellow receiver Julian Fleming with 57.

Sep 24, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden (5) runs toward Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Jake Chaney (36) during the second half of the NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-21. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Sep 24, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden (5) runs toward Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Jake Chaney (36) during the second half of the NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won 52-21. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

At running back, TreVeyon Henderson had 47 snaps and Miyan Williams only 15, though Williams carried the ball on 11 of them for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Williams earned PFF’s top grade among Buckeyes offensive players in his limited time.

On defense, safety Ronnie Hickman had the most snaps with 54, followed by linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and safety Josh Proctor with 53. Proctor had been sharing time with Lathan Ransom, but Ransom did not play against the Badgers. He was not listed as unavailable on OSU’s pregame status report.

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Eichenberg got the highest grade by PFF after having 11 solo tackles and four assists with only one missed tackle.

Jyaire Brown and JK Johnson, who replaced the injured Cam Brown and Denzel Burke at cornerback, were next with 52 and 51 snaps.

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The Buckeyes rotated on the defensive line, with 10 linemen getting double-digit snaps, led by Taron Vincent’s 31.

Two Buckeyes – safety Brenten Jones and tight end Zak Herbstreit – each got one snap, their first of the season. Herbstreit’s father, former Buckeye cornerback Kirk, broadcast the game on ABC.

Here are the complete snap counts:

Offense (71)

C.J. Stroud: 62

Donovan Jackson: 62

Luke Wypler: 62

Paris Johnson: 62

Dawand Jones: 62

Matt Jones: 62

Marvin Harrison Jr.: 59

Emeka Egbuka: 59

Julian Fleming: 57

TreVeyon Henderson: 47

Cade Stover: 41

Mitch Rossi: 18

Miyan Williams: 15

Gee Scott Jr: 14

Jayden Ballard: 10

Josh Fryar: 10

Xavier Johnson: 10

Dallan Hayden: 9

Kaleb Brown: 9

Zen Michalski: 9

Kyle McCord: 9

Enokk Vimahi: 9

Tegra Tshabola: 9

Jakob James: 9

Sam Hart: 3

Patrick Gurd: 2

Zak Herbstreit: 1

Defense (57)

Ronnie Hickman: 54

Tommy Eichenberg: 53

Josh Proctor: 53

Jyaire Brown: 52

JK Johnson: 51

Steele Chambers: 48

Tanner McAlister: 37

Taron Vincent: 31

Michael Hall Jr.: 27

Jack Sawyer: 26

Zach Harrison: 24

Javontae Jean-Baptiste: 23

J.T. Tuimoloau: 21

Tyleik Williams: 20

Jerron Cage: 20

Cody Simon: 16

Ty Hamilton: 13

Tyler Friday: 11

Sonny Styles: 9

Caden Curry: 9

Kourt Williams: 9

Jaden McKenzie: 7

Kye Stokes: 3

Ryan Turner: 3

Chip Trayanum: 3

Cameron Martinez: 3

Brenten Jones: 1

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State football: Rout of Wisconsin gives backups plenty of snaps