For OSU, Day 1 wasn’t about trying to figure out who the next starting quarterback is going to be. It was about getting through Day 1 of a plan for what the spring is supposed to be about: getting the three QBs as many plays as possible over the next four weeks.

The Buckeyes have freshman and sophomore quarterbacks looking to replace Will Howard in a competition that began with the start of spring practice.

Linebacker CJ Hicks made his debut at defensive line and was already on the second-team unit and took some first-team reps. The Dayton, Ohio, native is entering his fourth year at Ohio State and early observations indicate he’ll compete for reps right away at defensive end.