COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Denzel Burke was not the first cornerback to have things snowball on him as they did Saturday against Arkansas State. Jim Knowles knows how he feels, too. The Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator said it’s happened to him as a play caller, where he feels a step behind as bad plays add up. He has no choice but to call his way out. With Burke against Arkansas State last Saturday, the Buckeyes could pull him out and let him catch up. “Denzel’s fine” Knowles said. “Those guys at corner, they live on an island. It’s something that 99.99% of the population could never do. It’s a really tough, competitive situation. “Sometimes you get into a little bit of a slump. You come out, reassess. He went back in and got better. So, I think he’s on track.” Neither Knowles nor coach Ryan Day downplayed Burke’s issues…
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