Ohio State has five players on its roster who played their high school football in the state of New Jersey, including senior defensive end Tyler Friday (Don Bosco Prep), redshirt junior defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste (Bergen Catholic), redshirt sophomore safety Ronnie Hickman (DePaul Catholic), redshirt freshman center Luke Wypler (St. Joseph Regional) and sophomore linebacker Cody Simon (St. Peter’s Prep). So while Saturday’s trip to Rutgers was already important because it marks the resumption of Big Ten play, it also carries a little more weight for those Buckeyes who will once again get to play in front of their family and closest friends. In fact, Wypler – who grew up just 15 minutes away from SHI Stadium and regular attended games with his uncle – had to scrape together more than 200 tickets for the game. “It’s really special,” Wypler said during his media availability on Tuesday afternoon. “A lot…
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