Ohio State is tied for ninth nationally in sacks with 36, but the Buckeyes might have a hard time getting to Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara on Saturday. The Wolverines have allowed only nine sacks, tied for fourth-fewest in the country. Ohio State had only two sacks last week against Michigan State, but its defensive line put pressure on Payton Thorne, harassing him into a 14-for-36 passing performance. If McNamara does what many opposing quarterbacks have done this year — release the ball quickly to avert sacks — Ohio State linemen will try to do what they did last week. The Buckeyes batted down four Thorne passes at the line of scrimmage. Ohio State’s Zach Harrison batted down two Payton Thorne passes last week against Michigan State. He and the Buckeyes will look for more of the same against Michigan. “One of our goals is to affect the quarterback and that’s…
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