COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football quarterback Devin Brown’s number change to 33 is not a spring fling. © Nathan Baird/cleveland.com/TNS Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown talks with reporters after the first spring practice on March 7, 2023. The redshirt freshman said after Tuesday’s first spring practice that he plans to stick with the unconventional quarterback number. He said he began wearing it at age 7 as a tribute to Sammy Baugh, the TCU legend. He switched his sophomore year of high school because a senior running back had the number. Brown wore No. 15 last season. No. 33 was, at the time, worn on offense by former walk-on running back Chase Brecht. Prior to that, it belonged to running back Master Teague III. Recommended Buckeyes stories Referring to Baugh, who was a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Brown called 33 “the original quarterback number.” “it…
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