LOS ANGELES — Sporting his ‘Block O’ jersey, Thayer Munford walked through the gates of the Dignity Health Sports Park for one of his final Ohio State football practices on Wednesday. The fifth-year senior did not have his sights set on the Rose Bowl when he opted to return for his season. Yet this detour — and some other extenuating circumstances — gave him the chance to close out one other unsatisfying episode from his career. Back in 2018, Munford earned the starting left tackle job as a sophomore. However, a back injury prevented him from playing in the Rose Bowl. Joshua Alabi stepped up in his place. After putting off the NFL Draft to return for 2021, Munford was asked to move inside to left guard for the good of the team. When Nicholas Petit-Frere opted out of the Rose Bowl, however, the Buckeye coaches sent Munford back out…
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