Ohio State Match-up to Watch: Rodney Smith vs. Baron Browning

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Matchup To Watch

#89 Rodney Smith, MINN RB vs. Baron Browning
The Minnesota Golden Gophers come to Ohio State in the middle of the season on October 13. By that point, there’s a pretty good chance that Tuf Borland will be back starting in the middle. However, that doesn’t mean we won’t still see Baron Browning somewhere.

Browning was moved from the Mike to the Will in spring practice, and only moved back to the Mike after Borland’s Achilles injury. OSU linebackers coach Bill Davis told me Browning would have stayed at the Will if not for the injury. What that tells me is we could see Browning back there again this fall when Borland is ready to go.

Regardless of where Browning is, he is going to have some company on October 13 in the form of Gophers running back Rodney Smith.

Smith has rushed for 2,805 yards in his career, doing much of it right alongside tag-team partner Shannon Brooks. Brooks, however, suffered a leg injury in the offseason and is out for 2018. This means that Smith is the only veteran running back on the Gophers’ roster. He is going to get some work this year, and Baron Browning is going to attempt to lay him off when he comes to Columbus.

https://theozone.net/2018/04/89-days-football/

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