When Chip Trayanum transferred from Arizona State to Ohio State this past winter, he also changed positions by moving from running back to linebacker. Now he’s back on the offensive side of the ball for the time being. A season-ending injury to freshman walk-on T.C. Caffey left the Buckeyes’ depth in the backfield a little thinner, prompting the position switch. “We felt like we had some depth over there at linebacker,” coach Ryan Day said, “and Chip could help us on offense and certainly has experience.” Ohio State vs. Penn State:Ryan Day, Jim Knowles, Kevin Wilson preview game Jaxon Smith-Njigba:Ohio State football coach Ryan Day plans to have receiver back vs. Penn State The Buckeyes were short on available bodies when the season began, left with three scholarship running backs after Evan Pryor suffered a knee injury in preseason training camp. Caffey, a native of Hubbard, had appeared to be…
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