BLACKSBURG, Va. — For all of the offseason talk of where he would wind up this fall, Braxton Miller found himself in perhaps the most familiar place possible as college football’s opening weekend came to a close on Monday night:
Standing in the end zone.
Yes, Miller was playing a new position—debuting as a wide receiver as Cardale Jones got the start at quarterback for Ohio State—and rocking a new jersey number as he traded in his familiar No. 5 for a more slimming No. 1. But the most important aspect of the fifth-year senior’s appearance on Monday night was that he was wearing a Buckeyes uniform, following an offseason full of rumors regarding his ability as a graduate transfer.
“I love Braxton Miller,” Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer said after the game. “I’m honored to coach him again.”
And boy did Meyer and the Buckeyes need him, as a return to college football more than 18 months in the making saw Miller once again playing the role of hero when his team needed him most, as Ohio State left Blacksburg with a 42-24 season-opening win over Virginia Tech.
The defending national champion’s victory over the Hokies, however, wasn’t as one-sided as the final score would indicate, as many of the same problems that plagued the Buckeyes a season ago in their loss to Virginia Tech once again made an appearance on Monday night. Scoring 17 consecutive second-quarter points, the Hokies took a 17-14 lead into halftime as Ohio State suffered from…
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