Ohio State football: Braxton Miller wants the ball, which is just fine with Urban Meyer

COLUMBUS >> For his first three years at Ohio State, Braxton Miller got used to having receivers come back to the huddle and tell him they were open and to get them the ball. The fifth-year senior, a quarterback-turned-receiver, now know what’s that like. Heading into a Week 7 matchup against visiting Penn State, Miller has 13 catches for 192 yards — a 14.8-yard average, as an H-Back — a hybrid between a receiver and runner for the Buckeyes. He admitted he has found himself getting into the ear of quarterback Cardale Jones the same way receivers used to get in his ear. Advertisement “I did. Yep,” Miller said with a grin. “I caught myself. Dang, I used to go through the same situation.” To be fair, Miller is used to having his hands on the ball every single play. From his days at Huber Heights Wayne High School to his first three years at Ohio State, Miller was a dual-threat quarterback. He took every snap and either threw the ball, handed it off or ran with it. Changing to receiver, or H-Back, was quite the polar opposite. …

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