Both the Ohio State football team and Texas are replacing a ton of players on the trenches. The Buckeyes are replacing their entire defensive line, as well as four starters from the offensive line. Texas is replacing the exact same thing, except Ohio State has four guys who played in the CFP on the offensive line.
Texas has a lot of unproven talent on the offensive line. They were dealt a massive blow when they lost Andrew Cojee for the season with a knee injury. That leaves them even shorter on depth than they were expecting. Now, they might have more issues up front.
The Longhorns have a player who is in a cast just 48 hours before they take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Shoe. While he is expected to play, this could have a major effect on how this game is played and how the Buckeyes attack Texas.
Texas offensive lineman Trevor Goosby has a cast on ahead of showdown with Ohio State football team
Starting left tackle Trevor Goosby has a cast on his arm ahead of the massive showdown on Saturday. Despite this, Steve Sarkisian expects to have him available for the game. It's not ideal to have your starting tackle hurt while breaking in a new starting quarterback.
Texas starting Left Tackle Trevor Goosby recently had hand surgery and will wear a cast on his hand per Texas 247.
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They are also talking about rotating their left guard spot.
What makes things even worse is that this game is in Columbus. That means Texas is going to have a heck of a time protecting Arch Manning. The only good news for them is that Ohio State has just one proven pass rusher on the defensive line, and that is transfer Beau Atkinson.
Matt Patricia will certainly make sure that he attacks Goosby while he's injured. With him having a club on his hand, he is going to have a lot harder time blocking on the edge. The Buckeyes are going to send guys off the edge at him and make sure they blitz in unconventional ways.
The Buckeyes feel extremely confident in their ability to win this game in front of their home crowd. Even though they will also have a new starter behind center, as well as two new coordinators calling plays, they believe the roster will be talented enough to win this game.
Ohio State will be celebrating its national championship on Saturday. It's one that Texas wanted to win. It should be a very competitive matchup between two very good teams.