Denzel Burke was unfazed by a slow start. Though the first weeks of his season were mired by slip-ups in pass coverage that drew heavy scrutiny, he remained as confident as last fall when he broke out as a freshman in Ohio State’s secondary. “I believe in myself,” Burke said, “and I play for an audience of one. I have a strong mindset. I know what I can do for this team.” Injuries were behind the cornerback’s early ups and downs. The most significant one came in preseason training camp when he hurt his shoulder, sidelining him for two weeks of practices and cutting down on his opportunities to ramp up for the start of the season. “The way you practice is the way you’re going to play on Saturdays,” Burke said. “I didn’t have the most reps. I had the least amount of reps in the whole corner…
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