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PASADENA, Calif. – Joshua Alabi’s first significant playing time at Ohio State didn’t go very well. When starting left tackle Jamarco Jones was forced to leave the game for a series in the second quarter of Ohio State’s 55-24 loss to Iowa last season, Alabi was called upon to play in his place. On his fourth play in the game, Alabi failed to pick up a blitzer on his outside, giving up a free rush to the quarterback and allowing Iowa linebacker Ben Niemann to get a free shot on J.T. Barrett for a strip sack. That was a learning moment for Alabi, and one that forever changed his mindset. “My number was called, when Jamarco went down, and I wasn’t prepared,” Alabi said. “Ever since then, I’ve kind of just been telling myself, ‘Never let that happen again.’ Know your plays, know your job, know your assignment, and that’s…
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