Ohio State Football: Can anyone dethrone the Buckeyes in 2020?
By Shane Lunnen
Justin Fields is back in the Heisman conversation
The Buckeyes will be the favorite to win every game they play as long as Justin Fields is healthy. Fields is a Heisman contender and has the potential to be better than last season. Scary for every team on the Buckeyes’ schedule.
Gone are two of the top three receivers for the Buckeyes. No problem. Chris Olave is a big deep threat coming off a year he caught 12 touchdown passes. Garrett Wilson should build off of his great freshman campaign. Plus there is a host of other young guys ready to make a name for themselves. Fields will have a bevy of targets.
One area that could be a “problem” is the backfield. Problem is in quotes because is it really an issue with a team like Ohio State? There is always plenty of talent to turn to. Sure JK Dobbins is gone to the NFL and Master Teague is coming off an injury in the spring. Should not matter too much. In addition to Teague, the Buckeyes will also turn to Oklahoma graduate transfer Trey Sermon. Behind those guys, not much experience but plenty of talent.
All Big Ten offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Branden Bowen are gone so they will need to be replaced. The Buckeyes still have Wyatt Davis back who appears to be a future NFL talent. Thayer Munford and Josh Myers will also be key up front. The Buckeyes always appear in reload mode with as much talent they recruit at most positions.