COLUMBUS — Freshman Emeka Egbuka might be the closest thing to a game-breaking kick returner Ohio State has had in a long time, but OSU coach Ryan Day says he would vote to do away with kickoffs for the safety of the players if it were up to him. Egbuka is first in the Big Ten and third nationally with an average of 34.4 yards per return. He had returns of 67 yards, 46 yards and 33 yards against Maryland the last time OSU played and also had a 36-yard return against Tulsa, but none of his returns have produced a touchdown. That’s nothing new at Ohio State, where Jordan Hall’s 85-yard return for a touchdown against Michigan in 2010 is the last time the Buckeyes scored on kickoff return. That is the longest current stretch without a touchdown on a kickoff return in the Big Ten. Michigan, Penn State…
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