Ohio State head coach Ryan Day noted they have put a tight end in the backfield occasionally — sometimes in an offset I, sometimes as part of a pistol formation — but acknowledged Rossi’s stature makes things look a little different. “Mitch is a little bit shorter and a little lower to the ground, so he’s a little bit better at that kind of stuff,” Day said. “But we’ve run that play before. We do on the goal line at times bring bigger guys in the game if that gives us an advantage.” The 6-1, 245-pound Rossi is listed as a tight end on the roster, but he has lined up in the backfield and on the wing (as well as the line of scrimmage) while becoming a bigger part of the offense this season than ever before. “Every week it seems like it’s growing a little bit,” Rossi said…
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