Ohio State coach Ryan Day praised the improvement of the Buckeyes’ defensive backs this spring, a group which includes freshman safety Kye Stokes. The next college football team that completes spring practice and publicly professes doom for the upcoming season will be the first. Hope is eternal in spring. When you’re Ohio State and elite status feels like a birthright, optimism is a given. But the excitement among the Buckeyes about the 2022 season that followed this spring feels particularly genuine. Saturday’s spring game in front of 60,007 at Ohio Stadium provided validation. The Buckeyes had few worries about their passing game entering the spring. C.J. Stroud is back for his second year after a dazzling debut in 2021. On his first drive Saturday, he connected with Rose Bowl hero Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a third-down conversion and then a touchdown. More: Defense shows progress in Ohio State’s spring game as…
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