Ryan Day leaves the door open for an Ohio State starter to lose his job ahead of the game against Penn State

Tshabola has been the starter at right guard the last two seasons but continues to face pressure keeping his job this season. Ohio State has to roll with their best five up front to protect their stud quarterback and they’re making sure of that ahead of when the games are going to mean a lot more down the stretch run. Padilla is a 6-foot-4, 300-pound guard from Huber Heights, Ohio, and is in his junior season. Day said he believes that Tshabola’s best ball is ahead of him on Tuesday and that shows the confidence he has in him. 

"I think his journey has been a story of somebody who each week is taking what he gets on the field, learning and growing and getting back to work," Day said of Tshabola. "He's a guy that shows up every day ready to work."

It’s not to say the Buckeyes are going to for sure make a switch, but the door is clearly open for Padilla to be the right guard going forward if this continues. Ohio State would likely implement any full-time change during the bye week, so it’s going to be interesting to see what the plan is up front after the bye and going into the Penn State game. 

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