Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced on Monday afternoon that senior defensive tackle Jerron Cage and senior linebackers Teradja Mitchell and Palaie Gaoteote will return for the extra year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes amid the pandemic and return to the Buckeyes in 2022.
While Ohio State fans will be talking about Jerron Cage’s 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown against Penn State for quite some time, the fifth-year senior defensive tackle has already moved on from the play.
Defensive tackle Jerron Cage and kicker Noah Ruggles were named the defensive and special teams players of the game following Ohio State’s 33-24 win over Penn State on Saturday evening.
With a little more than two and a half minutes remaining in the first half of Saturday’s game against Penn State, Ohio State defensive ends Zach Harrison and Tyreke Smith met at quarterback Sean Clifford and knocked the ball loose.
Ohio State's offense has struggled throughout the first quarter, especially on the ground. TreVeyon Henderson hasn't been able to move the ball on the ground behind an offensive line that hasn't dominated nearly the way they've tended to this year.