Fifth-year senior ready for new role on Ohio State Buckeyes defense

COLUMBUS —The Ohio State Buckeyes put on the pads for the first time this spring Tuesday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. Fifth-year senior linebacker Chris Worley couldn’t wait. “I got to hit a couple people,” Worley said. “I haven’t done that since we took that big loss. We got a little bit of frustration out.” That big loss, a 31-0 defeat in the Fiesta Bowl against Clemson, will stick with Worley and the rest of the team until at least Aug. 31 when they open the season against the Indiana Hoosiers in Bloomington. In reality, they won’t shake the shutout unless they return to the College Football Playoffs. RELATED: Ohio State staff full of NFL experience “I don’t think it’ll really get out of my head until we get to back to that stage,” Worley said. “I’ve never in my career lost that bad.” Few of the players had.…

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