Ohio State dug deep into its tight end rotation during its season-ending loss to Georgia on Saturday. Injuries to Cade Stover and Gee Scott Jr. thrust Mitch Rossi and Joe Royer into larger roles as the Buckeyes tangled with the Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal. Rossi, a sixth-year senior and former walk-on who also lines up as a fullback, played a career-high 47 snaps, according to tracking by Pro Football Focus. Lining up at tight end for only the second game during the season, Royer also saw a career-high in snaps on offense with 28. Stover was injured in the first quarter while hurdling a defender and later evaluated for potential back spasms at a hospital in Atlanta. (He returned with the team to Columbus on Sunday). Scott was unavailable with an undisclosed injury after being a game-time decision. The Buckeyes were also short-handed at running back as…
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