The Buckeyes announced suspensions for Bosa, H-backs Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson, and wide receiver Corey Smith on Thursday, increasing the degree of difficulty when they visit Virginia Tech on September 7. Remember, Virginia Tech is last team to beat Ohio State, surprising the Buckeyes, 35-21, in Columbus last season. Sources have told ESPN that the suspensions are for marijuana and academics. Of their five top pass-catchers from 2014, only WR Michael Thomas will be available for the Virginia Tech game – Devin Smith, of course, left for the NFL. The Big Ten Network will stream the address live online, but a television subscription is required. CHICAGO – On the same morning Ohio State was officially anointed as the preseason No. 1 team in college football by the coaches, the first cracks in the foundation began showing. Though Sam Hubbard or Tyquan Lewis will be thrust into a challenging spot and expected to contribute right away in place of the reigning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the spotlight will definitely burn brighter on Miller in the opener. More than likely, this is just a case of four guys who got stupid and got caught – possibly twice. “So I’m going to work with him myself and see if we can get him ready”. Ohio State must decide between the quarterback who started last year’s title run, J.T. Barrett, or the one who finished it, Cardale Jones…
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