Ohio State will enter the 2013 season as one of just a handful of teams expected to compete for a national title, but the Buckeyes’ fate could rest in the hands of their young defensive line. Ohio State, of course, is replacing all four starters along its defensive front after losing John Simon, Nathan Williams, Johnathan Hankins and Garrett Goebel to either the NFL draft or graduation. Those four combined to start in 107 games, piling up 510 tackles and 51 sacks during their collegiate careers, according to Ohio State’s official website. Replacing that combination of experience and talent will be no easy task. Urban Meyer has turned to a pair of sophomores in Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington to come off the edge. Both are former 5-star recruits who played sparingly during their freshmen seasons. The potential they possess, though, is tremendous. That potential was on display during Ohio State’s spring game last April. Spence and Washington combined for…
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