Ohio State is 7-0 heading into its second bye week before it gets ready for the rest of its games this season. To this point, it has seemed like the Buckeyes have had it easy as they have cruised their opponents, making them look unstoppable, when in reality, they are not perfect and have some problems to fix as well.
The defense has been stifling opposing offenses, but the Ohio State offense itself hasn't quite taken off the way some would want it to. Some of that reason is because of the offensive line, the right tackle position, to be precise.
Right tackle Tegra Tshabola has struggled this season with his assignments and has been a reason that what is normally an elite run game has yet to fully take off. Even against Wisconsin this season, probably the worst team the Buckeyes have played, he allowed a sack on quarterback Julian Sayin.
With the Buckeyes on their bye week, it looks like the coaching staff is going to take a serious look at the offensive line and is prepared to make a change from Tshabola to junior Josh Padilla, who has seen minimal action.
Ohio State is evaluating the right guard position during the second idle week.
— Spencer Holbrook (@SpencerHolbrook) October 21, 2025
Starter Tegra Tshabola is being pushed by Josh Padilla heading into November...
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The coaching staff is not the only ones to notice this, as other media outlets have as well, like Cleveland.com, which even issued a warning to Tshabola that his position could be in trouble. The publication wrote that even though Tshabola has been a starter for two seasons, his play has been extremely up and down, and the lows typically outweigh the highs.
Ultimately, the coaching staff needs to make the best decision for the offensive line and offense as a whole, but if they are taking the time to look at it now, it seems like it is getting to a point of needing to be fixed.