Two winners and one loser from Ohio State football vs. Western Michigan game

The Ohio State football team took on Western Michigan over the weekend. We give you a couple of winners and a loser from that contest.

By Ryan Stano | Sep 9, 2024

Sept. 7, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Quinshon Judkins (1) finds a hole between Western Michigan Broncos defensive lineman Isaiah Green (10) and Western Michigan Broncos defensive lineman Corey Walker (93) during the first half of an NCAA Division I football game on Saturday at Ohio Stadium. / Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK

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1. Donovan Jackson

It's hard to pick a loser from this game when everything the Buckeyes did was so good and turned to gold. When you win a game 56-0, there's not a lot to pick at. However, there is one guy who comes up as a loser from this game because he ended up not playing in it.

Donovan Jackson missed his second straight game due to a hamstring injury. Ryan Day said that he could have played in an emergency, but they decided to hold him out one more week. Jackson has not played this season despite being the Buckeyes' best offensive lineman.

It was probably smart to sit Jackson in this game because they clearly didn't need him in order to win the game. They just wanted to rest him and give him an extra week during the bye week to heal up. Long-term, it's clearly the right move to sit him and keep him healthy for tougher opponents.

I wouldn't even classify Jackson as a loser for not playing in this game It's just a bummer. He clearly wants to be out there with his teammates and help his team win. It's a shame that he hasn't been able to do that yet because of a needless pre-season injury.

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Hopefully, Jackson will be ready to go when Marshall comes to town in a couple of weeks. The Ohio State football team likely doesn't need him to win that game, but it would be nice to get him some reps before the Big Ten portion of the schedule starts.

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