The Gophers on Tuesday released their depth chart for Saturday’s game at No. 3 Ohio State, and there is one big change — literally. Daniel Faalele, all 6-foot-9 and 400 pounds of him, will start at right offensive tackle, coach P.J. Fleck confirmed. The true freshman from Melbourne, Australia, by way of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., will make his first start. In last week’s 48-31 loss to Iowa, Faalele replaced third-year sophomore Sam Schlueter, who struggled against the Hawkeyes’ 6-7, 271-pound defensive end Anthony Nelson. Nelson sacked Gophers quarterback Zack Annexstad three times in the first half. “When you start putting Daniel in the game, Nelson doesn’t look so big,” Fleck said Tuesday on KFXN-FM.
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