The biggest thing that could derail the Ohio State football team this season

2024 could be the year for the Ohio State football team. The stage is set for them to be the best team in college football. The roster they have could end up being the best in the country. Defensively, there is no one better. Offensively, they should be plenty good enough to win.

There's a reason that they were ranked as the number two team in the country. They have all of the talent necessary to win. So what could stop them from winning a national championship or even making the College Football Playoff? There's really only one thing that can.

That's an injury to the quarterback position. Ohio State has depth at almost every position on the field. The quarterback position is the only position on the field where there isn't proven depth behind the starter, who is likely to be Will Howard. No one behind him has taken super-meaningful snaps.

An injury to Will Howard could doom the Ohio State football team

Howard is going to be the starter for the Buckeyes this season because of his experience as a starter in the past. He's started in parts of each of the last three seasons and he has been balling out in Fall camp so far. Everyone has been impressed with what he's doing.

An injury to him could be the one thing that derails the team. While the Buckeyes have a lot of pure talent behind him at that position, they don't have anyone who has the experience that he has. That experience is valuable when you have a team with this many veterans on it.

Howard is the most important player for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He needs to stay healthy and perform well for the Buckeyes to win the Big Ten and win a national title.