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Split-back formation latest two-back wrinkle Ohio State has featured this season

IMG_7408by:Andy Backstrom•11/17/23•

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Xavier Johnson by Brooke LaValley/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Do-it-all Ohio State captain Xavier Johnson carries the ball during a 38-3 win over Michigan State in Week 11. (Brooke LaValley/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Ohio State featured a split-back formation with Chip Trayanum and Xavier Johnson during a 38-3 win over Michigan State in Week 11.