COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will have to replace 16 starters from last year’s team that finished 12-1 and won the Fiesta Bowl — a spring-record crowd of 100,189 spectators saw some of those playmakers on Saturday. Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer left the spring game in a good mood after watching the Gray team beat the Scarlet team 28-17: Some of those holes have been replaced. MORE: What to watch Saturday | OSU breaks spring attendance record Here’s a look at seven Ohio State players who stood out: Joe BurrowBurrow, a redshirt freshman quarterback, finished 14-of-23 passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Gray team to a victory. It’s not going to create a quarterback controversy; J.T. Barrett is entrenched in that position. Burrow, however, proved he’s more than capable of taking over as a backup and has a nice touch on the deep ball, which he showed with a 52-yard pass to Terry Mclaurin. Terry Mclaurin and Torrance GibsonOhio State’s top three receivers from last season — Michael Thomas, Jalin Marshall and Braxton Miller — are gone. Mclaurin and Gibson both stood out for the Gray team, and should push for more time with the starters after Saturday’s performance. Mclaurin had four receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. Gibson, who is a converted quarterback, also added a pair of scores. OSU has Noah Brown, Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and true freshman Austin Mack pushing for time as well. …
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