With an injury to star cornerback Denzel Burke, Jim Knowles feels Jermaine Mathews has the “moxie” to deliver if called upon in Ohio State's biggest test of the season to date.
“For a true freshman, he’s got a lot of guts, got a lot of moxie,” Knowles said. “He’s just talented and he’s shown the ability to make plays, so we’re confident putting him in there.”
With Burke’s status up in the air for Ohio State’s upcoming top-10 conference showdown against Penn State, Mathews is going to need all the moxie he can muster if he’s called upon for meaningful reps against the Nittany Lions.The Cincinnati native received his scholarship opportunity at one of the Buckeyes’ first recruiting camp of 2022 after a day of locking down some of the best receivers that the exhibition presented.was then considered the No.
It’s particularly telling of what the coaching staff thinks of Mathews that he was thrust into the lineup on the boundary side of the field. Mathews also made two tackles against Purdue, both on kickoff coverage with the Boilermakers’ return man inside his own 20-yard line. He showed good recovery on defense to help force an incompletion on a downfield pass.From what he’s seen already, Knowles is confident that Mathews will be ready to go this week if Burke isn’t.
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