“Nothing is given. Whether you’re a scholarship player or a walk-on, you have to earn it.” Ohio State fifth-year senior tight end Mitch Rossi caught his first career touchdown pass in Saturday’s 52-13 win over Rutgers. And while it was one of many scores for the Buckeyes on the afternoon, it meant more than that to Rossi and his family. In fact, it was a culmination of several years of hard work for the Tennessee native, who who walked on to the football program in 2017 and cut his teeth on special teams for the last few seasons, all so that he could have an opportunity like the one that presented itself against the Scarlet Knights. “I was just glad that Coach (Ryan) Day trusted me enough to call the play in the game, and moving forward, just continue to earn that trust,” Rossi said during his media availability on…
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