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Donovan Jackson excited for homecoming in Cotton Bowl after learning from Michigan mistakes

The Buckeye offensive lineman hopes to rebound after struggling on the game-sealing play in the rivalry game.
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Donovan Jackson excited for homecoming in Cotton Bowl after learning from Michigan mistakes​

The Buckeye offensive lineman hopes to rebound after struggling on the game-sealing play in the rivalry game.​

The last time Donovan Jackson took the field for the Ohio State offense, things did not go as he hoped. With one minute to play, the Buckeyes got the ball back, trailing Michigan by six. The Scarlet and Gray had a chance to upset their rivals on the road and book a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game for the first time since 2020.

While it started well, the final drive did not end as planned. After marching to the Wolverines’ 37-yard line in four plays, quarterback Kyle McCord threw an interception with 25 seconds remaining.

The game was over. Ohio State lost.

“We just didn't execute,” Jackson reflected on that final drive last week. “It's pretty easy to point fingers at a lot of people. But at the end of the day, there's 11 guys on that field and all of us just didn't execute. Personally, for me, I did not play well on that last drive personally.”

Jackson was scrutinized for his part in the final offensive play against the Maize and Blue. The junior could not block Michigan defensive end Jaylen Harrell as he came on an inside pass rush. And while Jackson did trip on the play, he does not believe he did enough to give McCord time to throw the ball where it needed to go.

The memory of that play has not left Jackson. The offensive lineman, who is now 0-3 against the Wolverines, has had the play burned into his mind, and Jackson was in a dark place in the days following the loss in Ann Arbor.

The memory of that play has not left Jackson. The offensive lineman, who is now 0-3 against the Wolverines, has had the play burned into his mind, and Jackson was in a dark place in the days following the loss in Ann Arbor.
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Can't help but wonder if Donovan was trying to cover for the LT and C, rather than tending to his own knitting. Hard to imagine that a sure-fire round two guy would play himself down, being healthy and all, without some exogenous reason like the above.
 
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ysubuck said:
Not gonna lie...I'm not super pumped about the OL that struggled all year coming back. I'm not sure what the alternative is, and experience has to count for something, but this past season was the worst OL that I've ever seen at Ohio State.
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And the same OL coach ....

Next year could be special. The OL will be the weak link. Just how bad or good they will be determines the season ....
 
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