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Ted Carter’s State of the University Address: aims for Ohio State to become one
of the leading land-grant universities
Lily Pace and Ally Wolfe Managing Campus Editor and Senior Campus Writer
Retaining distinguished faculty, investing resources into colleges, expanding scholarship opportunities and expanding students’ access to internships and careers are among the key points of Ohio State’s 10-year plan.
Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. detailed the university’s plan for its Education for Citizenship 2035 initiative at the State of the University Address on Wednesday, delivered at University Square North.
The Education for Citizenship 2035 initiative has been in the works for the past 20 months, but Carter said the wait was necessary.
“I know some people think that we’ve been dragging this out,” Carter said in an interview before the speech. “The truth is, it takes this long to get it right and to get it through the fiduciary oversight processes. This has been completely approved by our board of trustees.”
Here’s the top takeaways from the address.
Offering expanded scholarships
Announced Monday, Ohio State and Columbus State Community College partnered for Buckeye Bridge — an opportunity for low- to middle-income students who graduate from Columbus State with an associate’s degree to attend Ohio State tuition-free to receive their bachelor’s, according to prior Lantern reporting.
Buckeye Bridge will be available to Ohio residents from families with an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or lower.
Carter also announced the President’s Scholars Program, which will cover the full cost of tuition and fees for Ohio students who score a 36 on the ACT or a 1600 on the SAT. The university will also cover tuition and fees for students from families with an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or lower who start at one of the regional campuses before transferring to the Columbus campus, Carter said.
“As I look to the next part of this investment in ourselves, Education for Citizenship 2035, I want to talk about our students,” Carter said. “Make them successful. To take that to the next level, we have to continually think about, ‘What are the people of the United States saying about education?’ One of the things they say is it just costs too much.”
Carter said these scholarships aim to expand opportunities to Ohio students through affordability and accessibility.
Launch a $100 million fund to attract and retain distinguished faculty
Carter also announced that the university is building a $100
million fund aimed at attracting distinguished faculty and maintaining the university’s own.
Carter said that he and the Board of Trustees asked each distinguished university professor to share their remarks about Ohio State, and many shared their reasons for working at the university.
“We’re going to invest in having the best faculty that we can get in the country,” Carter said. “We’re creating an eminent faculty program that will be $100 million growth, mostly on philanthropy, $20 million of that have already been raised, and much of that money will be in there to retain some of our best faculty.”
The university has raised more than $20 million in private funds toward the $100 million effort, Carter said.
Through this investment, Carter said the university will grow research enterprise by focusing on interdisciplinary research and investment in the university’s infrastructure.
Make target investments in six colleges
Ohio State plans to invest in select programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, physics, political science and psychology, Carter said.
Carter also announced that the university will fund the Fisher College of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Moritz College of Law and the College of Medicine.
While the university is investing more resources into these colleges, Carter said that this does not mean that it will stop investing in a “well-rounded academic enterprise.”
“Our academic programs are premier,” Carter said. “We’re very strong. We have some of the best scholars in the world right here, but we can still do better, and we can commit to that next level. So to do that, we have to be not afraid and not getting too comfortable and just keeping the status quo.”
Carter said that this investment is in the people, faculty and programs. There is currently no spending amount set for the monetary investment, but Carter said it will be more than what the university currently spends.
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Key points from Ted Carter’s address
Hire faculty to support the AI Fluency initiative
Carter announced that Ohio State will hire 100 new faculty members to support the AI Fluency initiative, on top of the 300 that the university currently has. After launching this past summer, every Ohio State student from the class of 2029 on is going to graduate fluent in AI programs, according to prior Lantern reporting.
Carter said the goal of the initiative is to prepare students for a tech-ready workforce by teaching them how to use AI in their field of study.
“We’ve recently received a large federal grant from the National Science Foundation that will help us set up artificial intelligence for responsible use and governance, using our faculty from business, from law and engineering and partnering with other schools like Baylor, Northeastern and Rutgers,” Carter said.
The Brookings Institute recently ranked Columbus as a “Star AI Hub,” meaning that the city is in the top 25 percent in the country for AI talent and innovation. Carter said he aims to see a future where Columbus can become the next Silicon Valley.
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Expand enrollment in the College of Nursing, College of Veterinary Medicine
Carter announced that Ohio State plans to double undergraduate enrollment within the College of Nursing and expand enrollment within the College of Veterinary Medicine.
For the nursing program, the number one ranked public institution in the country, Carter said the university is trying to meet an urgent workforce need, especially with our nation having a shortage of over 500,000 nurses within the next five years.
To combat this, within those next five years, the number of nursing graduates will increase from 176 to 320, Carter said. With this offer, the College of Nursing will offer graduates designated rotation slots, early job offers and employment guarantees at the Wexner Medical Center to establish their careers here at Ohio State.
Enrollment within the College of Veterinary Medicine will also be raised to 200, an increase from the current yearly average of 165 admitted students.
Carter said in the address that he owes thanks to Gov. Mike DeWine and members of the General Assembly for their support, which will allow the university to increase the number of in-state students enrolled at the college who will go on to serve in communities across Ohio.
“Both of these programs are intended to not only produce more numbers but inspire Ohioans that get into these programs, because we know we have a high percentage of keeping them here in Ohio,” Carter said before the speech.
Becoming the No. 1 school for veterans
Carter said he wants Ohio State to become the No. 1 university in the nation for veterans over the next 10 years.
Ohio State is currently tied with Rutgers at the No. 22 ranking, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Carter said he wants to guarantee veterans that the university is the destination for them and that they can do better than most other universities in taking care of them.
“They will not have to spend any money outside of their post-9/11, GI Bill stipends to guarantee them a degree in three years or less if they have 10 years of military service,” Carter said in an interview before the speech. “If they want to come here to Ohio State, [we] would be guaranteeing them a paid internship with a path to the job.”
In addition, Carter said in a pre-speech interview the university wants to aid veterans who choose to complete their education remotely and “that would be an opportunity to build out our remote education capability.”
Read more about the speech, detailing internship opportunities, Impact 2035 and maintaining athletic excellence at www.thelantern.com.
President Ted Carter walks off the stage after delivering the State of the University Address Wednesday.
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An inside look at the Undergraduate Student Government Candidates for an unprecedented autumn election
Sean R. Philips Lantern Reporter
Harassment, discrimination and bullying marred the spring 2025 Undergraduate Student Government elections, resulting in a complete dismissal of the results. Now, the student body will have until Sept. 19 to choose between two presidential candidates.
Information on how to vote in this election is available on the USG website.
Oliver Griffith
Oliver Griffith, a third-year in biomedical engineering, said he is guided by two principles: accessibility and service.
“Accessibility means being able to reach all students across campus,” Griffith said. “Especially students that have historically been left out.”
He added that the motto “service before self” is central to his campaign, noting it was one of the main reasons he chose to run for president again. In the last election, Griffith was disqualified for bullying and harassing other candidates, per prior Lantern reporting.
“I felt like it was important for me to take the time to give back to the student body that’s given me so much,” he said.
A Centerburg native — a small rural town in central Ohio — Griffith said he runs for students who may not have had the same opportunities he has at Ohio State.
“I’m here to fight for those people,” Griffith said. “I understand what it’s like to come from an area that doesn’t have the same resources when it comes to college preparation.”
If elected, Griffith said his goal is to enact changes that make Ohio State more accessible to all students.
One of his ideas is expanding safety and convenience through programs like digital BuckIDs.
He also highlighted career preparation as a key part of accessibility. For example, he plans to provide free access to LinkedIn Premium for students.
“That way students can have opportunities to find jobs after they graduate,” Griffith said.
Griffith also said that safety is a core part of his platform, pledging to commit more resources to the cause so students can commute around campus safely.
“I know several students that have been hit by cars,” Griffith said. “That’s unacceptable. We want to bring stuff like flashing lights to our crosswalks, and we have the ability to do so.”
He also emphasized making mental health resources more accessible, highlighting the importance of reducing wait times for students seeking services.
“Your physical and mental health are things that come first,” Griffith said. “Things you have once in this world and things you have to preserve. To ensure our students stay healthy on campus, it’s important that we tackle the startling waitlist for mental health services.”
Additionally, Griffith said he plans to uphold the promises of USG to ensure
transparency throughout his term.
“I’m willing to lead that fight,” he said. “To ensure that we are an undergraduate student government that people can trust and feel like it’s the organization with students serving students.”
Jessica Asante-Tutu
Jessica Asante-Tutu, a fourth-year in psychology, said that the focus of her campaign is to advocate for all Ohio State students.
“We want to amplify those voices that we hear,” Asante-Tutu said. “And let them know that their voices do have power.”
She also said she wants to strengthen the bridge between the student body and USG.
“I think one thing that we’ve heard is that students feel like we are disconnected from them,” Asante-Tutu said. “So how can we make sure that students have the opportunity to get the support they need and can actually make sure they get the resources?”
If elected, Asante-Tutu said she would prioritize affordability by working with university officials to address rising costs.
“As inflation and prices go up, things have not been matching, and it’s been more inconvenient for students,” Asante-Tutu said.
She also said she wants to expand services already offered by the university, particularly dining options.
“The late-night trucks are something that we’re already doing with the USG,” Asante-Tutu said. “So [we want] to expand that to hot food vending machines.”
She also said she wants to extend hours at Thompson Library to ensure more students can study without distractions.
“We have it at [18th Avenue Library],” Asante-Tutu said. “It’s really about expanding how it’s working and how we bring it to Thompson.”
To address safety concerns, Asante-Tutu and her campaign plan to add practical and feasible measures.
“Our focus is on campus,” she said. “Seeing how we can help with things like walking through The Oval at night or walking through certain parts of campus that might be shortcuts.”
Asante-Tutu said she plans to address mental health by holding more town hall events to get feedback from the student body.
“Those town halls have allowed us to really understand students and understand ‘We feel this way about it’ or ‘How do you feel about it?’” she said.
She also said her team would work with the university’s Counseling and Consultation Service to streamline resources across all colleges.
“That’s something to definitely have a conversation with CCS as well as the programs to see what can we do to make a new resource or streamline students to make sure they’re getting the support they need,” Asante-Tutu said.
Oliver Griffith (left) and Jessica Asante-Tutu (right). Photos courtesy of Griffith and Asante-Tutu.
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Ohio State student, DJ and producer Isaac David is making waves from New York to California
Tristen Gulasa Lantern Reporter
Passengers
bop upon the bus seats between the bumps in the road and the beats echoing through the vehicle. Amongst those passengers is Isaac David, an Ohio State student and young DJ quickly making a name for himself.
Starting as a hobby, being a DJ has become a part-time job for David, a fourth-year in marketing. His sets are a smooth collage of sounds picked from genres ranging from hip-hop and R&B to house music and pop.
Though David is no stranger to performing for an audience, this setting is unlike anything he’s ever played before — a shuttle bus turned mobile DJ set, driving down the streets of New York on a Friday night.
Headphones on, gaze focused on a laptop screen and fingers fiddling with the DJ controller sitting upon the table nailed to the wall, David is already surrounded by a lively crowd. Throughout the night, the crowd would only grow once the shuttle reached its destination.
After starting out mainly performing in the University District, David has now made connections from the east coast to the west. Extending past his DJ career, he has a strong passion for producing music for various artists.
“I kind of lock in and stare at the computer,” David said. “I try to look up just to be engaged. But I just let the music engage the people. Zoning in, full zone,
headphones on. It’s not like anywhere else.”
Being a DJ for about two years, David has found himself earning opportunities such as playing sets in New York.
Hosted by Posh VIP, the shuttle bus was heading towards a larger set at LUME Studios. The headliner was Nick Cheo, an Ohio DJ popularized from bedroom sets broadcasted on his TikTok, and also a close friend of David.
“They had full logistics and everything, it was crazy,” David said. “[The main event] was huge. It looked amazing.”
Alongside Cheo, David made it on the list of DJ’s for model Alex Consani’s birthday party. Taking place in the basement of The Flowershop, a venue in New York, David got to be in proximity of Consani as well as other notable figures, like model Emily Ratajkowski.
“I obviously wasn’t gonna glaze, just because they’re normal people too,” David said. “But definitely, yeah, still kind of like, dude, where the hell am I?”
Besides New York, David’s DJing has gotten him a paid flight to California. Although it was a much more relaxed trip, David had access to events like an exclusive Adidas pop-up. He has also met people like rapper Tommy Richman, known for his hit song “MILLION DOLLAR BABY,” and producer F1lthy who worked on Playboi Carti’s “Whole Lotta Red.”
“Honestly, the opportunities of doing it are wild,” David said.
The local DJ’s talent has brought him much further than the campus bars, but his typical crowd resides in the University District.
When walking past Chittenden Avenue on a Thursday game day, you might be allured by that same sound of David’s set just beyond the doors of a packed Ugly Tuna Saloona. He was picked from tryouts for a small DJ to play at the bar, now regularly playing sets at the establishment.
“His DJing skills were far beyond anything I had from that whole little survey thing we did a few years ago from frat DJs and stuff like that,” said Brady Herron, DJ manager at Ugly Tuna Saloona. “I mean, you know, they’re all okay, just hearing the sets that he plays here. He gets bolder and bolder each week.”
David’s good friend and fellow DJ, Ani Halkatti, an Ohio State alum and also a participant in the LUME performance, often collaborates with him.
“I think Isaac is one of the best DJs that I’ve ever heard play, for sure,” Halkatti said. “So I’m confident that anytime we back-to-back together, even if we haven’t prepared for a set, we can make something happen. He’s really good at catering to what sort of event he’s playing.”
David’s DJ career in Columbus jumpstarted from watching a set at The Library Bar performed by Ethan Shun, another close friend and former president of the Ohio State DJ Club. After that, Shun got him connected to his first performance at the bar.
“Once I was watching [the set] is when I was like, ‘I want to do it,’ because I knew how to do it,” David said.
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Isaac David mixing music in a New York bus. Photo of courtesy Isaac David.
Ohio State Professor to show documentary on Ohio’s longest-running lesbian bar Saturday
Grayson Newbourn
Managing Arts & Life Editor
Ohio’s longest-running lesbian bar, Summit Station — originally called Jack’s A Go-Go — will be the focal point of an upcoming documentary, “Free Beer Tomorrow.”
The film honors the historical landmark that served as a safe haven for the queer community in Columbus for nearly four decades, featuring testimonials from its patrons and owner, Petie Brown. It officially closed in 2008 and is now home to the Summit Music Hall, which is northeast of campus.
While the film is still in the post-production phase, a rough cut will screen Saturday at the WOSU building in celebration of the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies 50th anniversary.
Julia Applegate, a senior lecturer in the WGSS department, paved the way for the bar to be named a historical landmark in 2023 — in that time, Applegate said she has also been meeting, interviewing and filming the testimonials that make up the film.
“I did not go in with the intention to make a film,” Applegate said. “I went in with the intention of recording that history and making sure that it was preserved and known to people who would walk by the bar. Then, that turned into a film project.”
Applegate said she has no previous experience making films.
“It is hard to articulate how closely tied Jack’s/Summit Station was to the activist and academic worlds of Women’s Studies on the campus of Ohio State University,” the screening event page states. “At least half of the 55 folks interviewed for ‘Free Beer Tomorrow’ were students, professors or friends of the program.”
Applegate said the connection between the two runs deep, stating that the department was created by lesbian activists at Ohio State.
“It was an outgrowth of that activist spirit, as was the bar,” Applegate said. “So many of the people who were integral in creating that first women’s studies course … they were hanging out at this bar, and there was so much cross pollination.”
The title, “Free Beer Tomorrow,” is a nod to a decorative sign in the bar.
“When [Brown] bought the bar in 1980 and renamed it Summit Station, that’s when she put up a sign across the bar that said ‘Free Beer Tomorrow,’” Applegate said. “Of course, it was turned on every day, right? Tomorrow never comes, so you never get the free beer. But it’s really reflective of the personality of [Brown] who owned the bar.”
Applegate said Brown helped name the project, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the film.
“We consider ourselves peers and it’s a collaborative project. We are not seeing them as subjects,” Applegate said. “It’s not a transactional thing. When we go do an interview … it was about building relationships, building community and lifting people up — but only if they wanted to be lifted up.”
Applegate said they’ve brought in others to assist with the post-production process. Notably, she said the Film/Video studio at the Wexner Center for the Arts will be helping with the finishing touches, such as sound design and color correction.
“They want to support artists and they have been — they’ve been supporting queer artists for decades,” Applegate said. “I went to them very early on and I was like, ‘I have this idea and I’m not a filmmaker, how can you help?’ And they’ve helped at different junctures along the way.”
The Lantern reached out to the Wex for a comment on their role, but the Wex did not respond by the time of publication.
Through her time as a patron at the bar and the WGSS department, Applegate said she was inspired to live her life authentically. Despite the current political climate, and changes brought by SB 1, she said it’s important to know why and how these spaces were made in the first place.
“I hear students saying, ‘What are we going to do?’ How are we going to organize when the Center for Social Belonging is gone?’” Applegate said. “And what they don’t know is that the center came into existence from people who just figured it out — they were just pissed off, and they held fundraisers, coordinated actions and did all this work to bring into existence an institution that is now turning its back on this community.”
The coinciding of the screening and anniversary celebration is intentional, though Applegate said she doesn’t want the screening to solely focus on the department — rather, the people who built the department from the ground up.
“While these people are gathering and all this spotlight is on 50 years of women’s studies, we didn’t want it to just be on institutional history,” Applegate said. “We wanted it to be on, ‘Hey, there’s activism that brought this department into existence, let’s talk about that too.’ We need a reignition of the energy that was there 50 years ago — we need the young people who are here now.”
Applegate said she hopes the screening will encourage queer people of all ages to converse and connect.
“We learn from people who are wise and went before us, and who have been through similar things … believe me, the older people, they want to talk to younger people, and I hear a lot of younger people who want to talk to older people,” Applegate said. “We used to have these spaces where we all gathered together because we were queer, not because we all had the same political beliefs … but because we were queer.”
The rough cut of the film will screen Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and is followed by a panel discussion with those who helped establish the department. Tickets are available to purchase on the screening’s event page.
People stand outside Summit Station. Photo courtesy of Julia Applegate.
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Football: Recruiting or portal? How college football teams balance building their rosters in 2025
Reilly Cahill Sports Senior Writer
The transfer portal launched Oct. 15, 2018, changing college football forever.
Teams have been forced to adapt new ways to build their rosters. Rules within the portal have changed numerous times surrounding the rate at which players can move to different schools, creating a level of mayhem in the college football landscape.
While the transfer portal has allowed coaches to add players who have college football experience to their roster, recruiting remains the main focus of team construction, according to Steve Wiltfong, the vice president of recruiting and transfer portal for On3.
“The teams competing for national titles are the ones that are using the transfer portal to bolster their roster, not to be the foundation of their roster,” Wiltfong said.
Ohio State’s 2024 national championship roster had 14 returning starters. The Buckeyes used the transfer portal to strengthen their roster with four new impact players: quarterback Will Howard, running back Quinshon Judkins, center Seth McLaughlin and safety Caleb Downs.
Wiltfong said the transfer portal is primarily used for three reasons.
“A: You didn’t recruit as well as you thought, B: Guys got hurt or C: Players left for the NFL draft,” Wiltfong said.
This season, the Buckeyes had to replace 14 players who left for the 2025 NFL Draft, including eight starters on defense.
Instead of aggressively using the portal to replace those losses, Ohio State relied on the development of its younger recruit classes.
Of the 25 Ohio State players to start a game this season on offense and de-
fense, 17 were recruited out of high school and eight were transfers, including three from the 2025 portal: offensive tackle Phillip Daniels, tight end Max Klare and running back CJ Donaldson Jr.
The Buckeyes are ranked ninth in the 2026 recruiting class, according to Rivals, marking the first time since 2019 that the Buckeyes have been ranked outside the top five in recruiting.
Head Coach Ryan Day does not seem concerned.
“We feel like we have some really good guys committed right now and we’re going to make a hard push here over the next couple months to finish off the class and then figure out what’s right in the transfer portal for us,” Day said in a Sept. 9 press conference.
Wiltfong agreed that Ohio State’s upcoming recruiting class has the potential to again be among the best. The team has 21 commits, with an average ranking of fifth nationally per recruit and he said it’s likely the Buckeyes flip some key players down the stretch.
“I take this [2026] Ohio State class as one that keeps them in the conversation to play for the national title year in and year out, and it’s one of the more talented classes in the country,” Wiltfong said.
Day said Ohio State is focused on recruiting high school players who fit its culture.
“We feel like it’s really important to make sure we have the right guys and the right fit, and our coaches are working hard toward that,” Day said Sept. 9. “I have all the confidence in the world that we’re going to sign a great class.”
Ohio State 2026 commit Chris Henry Jr. walks onto the field before the game against Texas Aug. 30.
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Ohio State rolls through nonconference, braces for Big Ten Conference play
Jack Diwik Managing Sports Editor
While many teams stumble through September seeking early-season rhythm, Ohio State football has been emphatic from the start.
Fresh off its ninth championship and slotted at No. 3 in the AP preseason poll, Ohio State looked every bit the reigning heavyweight. Following a week one takedown of No.1 Texas, the Buckeyes vaulted to the top spot in the rankings and haven’t let go.
The Buckeyes cruised past Grambling State and pulled away in the second half against Ohio University to wrap up the program’s fourth straight unbeaten non-conference slate.
Now idle before the Big Ten grind, Ryan Day’s team feels like the country’s pace-setter. The offense is stacked with future pros, and the defense has been nothing short of excellent — letting up just 118.3 passing yards per game and 16 total points.
They have not, however, been perfect and Head Coach Ryan Day has noted several areas the Buckeyes will need to work on as they turn to conference play.
Red Zone Offense
The Buckeyes came into Saturday’s matchup with Ohio dominating the red zone, resulting in eight touchdowns from nine opportunities. Admittedly, seven of those came against Grambling, but the team struggled to find red-zone success against Ohio, scoring touchdowns on just two of six chances inside the 20.
After the Grambling game, Day called the punt return a “red flag” and emphasized the need for more consistency and discipline.
Day left no question red-zone execution must sharpen.
“I felt like we were moving the ball well,” Day said after the Ohio win. “But we just had to finish these drives off, which is frustrating…We learned a lot of lessons tonight.”
Quarterback Julian Sayin struggled in tight spaces, completing just four of eight passes. He was late on reads and didn’t show the pinpoint accuracy he displayed elsewhere on the field — a common challenge for young quarterbacks as the field shrinks.
Day experimented with using backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz near the endzone for a dual-threat wrinkle and hinted that more surprises could follow.
“We do have more things for [Kienholz],” Day said. “But the whole offense will be available when we get in there.”
There isn’t enough evidence to consider the red-zone offense a serious issue, but it’s certainly something to monitor.
Punt Return
Ohio State showed the impact an explosive punt return can make last year, when Caleb Downs’ 79-yard touchdown broke open a win over No. 5 Indiana.
The Buckeyes are still searching for that spark.
So far, they’ve returned just four of 18 punts for a total of 28 yards. Wide receiver Brandon Inniss has handled most of the chances, with Jeremiah Smith also rotating in.
“That’s an area coming out of the game that we’ve got to improve on, for sure,” he said. “I think we lost 47 hidden yards with the ball bouncing around.”
The group didn’t improve much against Ohio. Both Smith and Inniss lost yards on one return apiece. Innis did flash with a 28-yard burst — the team’s longest of the year — but it was a rare highlight.
Whether it’s Smith, Inniss or Downs back deep, the Buckeyes are still seeking a steady, game-changing answer in the return game.
Sayin’s Third Weapon?
Carnell Tate and Smith are the best pass-catching tandem in the Big Ten — if not the country. The duo has combined for 534 receiving yards and have caught six of Sayin’s eight touchdown passes.
Beyond them, production has been limited. Tight end Max Klare and Inniss have yet to eclipse 50 receiving yards, and the next leading target is fellow tight end Will Kacmarek with just 67. Klare grabbed his first Buckeye touchdown last week, but otherwise, the passing game has leaned heavily on Tate and Smith.
Though Inniss is yet to find his rhythm, the coaching staff continues to express full confidence in his potential.
“Brandon has done a great job,” offensive coordinator Brian Hartline said. “He’s a guy that, whatever his job description is, it’s done at a high level.”
Ohio State doesn’t need every pass-catcher to post Tate- or Smith-like numbers, but establishing a steady third option would help balance the offense and keep defenses from zeroing in on its star duo.
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