Is what Ohio State tight end Cade Stover doing with the OSU football offense normal?
Ohio State has involved Cade Stover into the offense.
The Ohio State tight end has two of quarterback C.J. Stroud's first two receptions on the day for 35 yards including a 13-yard touchdown: the first of his college career.
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Stover came into the game already with career-high marks in receptions and receiving yards, coming into the season with five career catches for 76 yards.
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Is Cade Stover's involvement in Ohio State's offense normal?
Stover is currently outpacing what Jeremy Ruckert did with Stroud through his first four games of his senior season.
Last year heading into Week 4, Ruckert had six catches for 81 yards compared to Stover's eight catches for 137 yards.
Ruckert scored his first touchdown of the season at Rutgers in the Buckeyes' fourth game of the season, getting to double-digit receptions on the season against the Scarlet Knights.
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Week 1: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Week 2: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12
Week 3: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21
Week 6:Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Oct. 8, East Lansing, Mich.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State TE Cade Stover catches first career touchdown