COLUMBUS, Ohio — Malik Hartford spent most of the offseason earning the opportunity in front of him during Ohio State’s home opener against Youngstown State, but that doesn’t mean he was ready for it. The freshman safety stepped in for Josh Proctor at the adjuster position, but was pulled by the end of the first series. The things he had been flashing dating back to spring practice didn’t translate. But that should have been expected from someone who hadn’t yet been in an environment like that. It was fair that the moment was maybe a bit too big for him at that point in his career. Plus he was playing at a size he wasn’t yet used to. “The game speed is a lot different,” Hartford said. “The players running at you, they’re a lot bigger too. I’m a smaller guy so I have to get used to playing in…
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