Please follow and like us: OSU junior linebacker Dante Booker joins his teammates on the field before the Buckeyes game against Oklahoma on Sept. 17 at Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium. The Buckeyes won 45-24. Credit: Alexa Mavrogianis | Photo Editor Defensive football is the key to winning championships at the collegiate level, and the play of Ohio State’s linebackers has led to extensive success by the Silver Bullets. OSU currently sits fourth in the nation in terms of total yards given up while averaging just 12.3 points allowed per game. With junior Raekwon McMillan in the middle and leading the way, the linebacking unit for the Buckeyes has limited opponents rushing attacks while also preventing short passes. This Saturday against Rutgers, however, the group will be rolling out a new look, similar to the secondary and the defensive line. Junior weakside linebacker Dante Booker missed extensive time against Bowling Green after suffering an MCL sprain early in the first half against the Falcons. The injury kept Booker out of the game against both Tulsa and Oklahoma, and paved the way for sophomore Jerome Baker to break into the starting lineup. Baker has performed well in his replacement role, totaling 14…
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