COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day says there’s still some shuffling along the Buckeyes’ offensive line ahead of their Aug. 30 season-opener.

Some of that the coaches credited to a new emphasis this preseason: players learning primary and secondary positions. But as the third-ranked Buckeyes get closer to their matchup with top-ranked Texas, Day is hoping to lock in his frontline sooner rather than later.

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“It’s important as we get closer to this first game for guys to really dig in and get the majority of the snaps at where they’re going to play,” Day said this week.

Austin Siereveld, a third-year sophomore who entered preseason as the presumed starter at right tackle, has been working at left tackle over the past week. That’s because Phillip Daniels, who transferred in January after two years at Minnesota, is in the running to start on the right side.

Rice transfer Ethan Onianwa is the potential backup at either spot. He is also getting a look at guard, where Tegra Tshabola and Luke Montgomery finished last season as starters flanking Carson Hinzman at center.

“We’ll see,” Day said. “By the end of this week, we’ll have more and more snaps, more and more information, and go from there.”

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Onianwa started 25 games at right tackle and nine at left tackle for Rice.

“I feel like it’s kind of important for all the O-linemen to have experience in these positions because you never know how the season’s going to progress, and that’s just been kind of like the plan,” Onianwa said Tuesday. “I’ve been playing guard, I’ve been playing tackle on both sides, and it’s just a learning experience, and I’m enjoying every second of it.”

Daniels redshirted in 2023 and played in 12 games last season for the Golden Gophers.

If outsiders were surprised at his ascension, he indicated he is not.

“I know the plays now, so everything’s just clicking,” Daniels said. “Once I know the plays, I feel like I can kill anybody.”

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Offensive line coach Tyler Bowen, who is in his first season in Columbus after spending three at Virginia Tech, downplayed the significance of the movement to a certain degree, but he confirmed the staff is putting an emphasis on learning multiple positions.

“It’s something we believe in, and that’s a good example of it,” Bowen said of Siereveld’s moving around. “He’s bounced to tackle. He’s played guard. I think what you see up front, we do that a lot. Nothing’s set in stone. We have a lot of versatility. We have some depth, but we’ve got to be able to perform at a high level on the spot we settle into, and that’s what we’ve got to figure out this week. And we’ve got to figure it out fast.”

While the starting lineup is still being determined, Day said he is happy about the depth up front with redshirt freshmen Gabe Van Sickle and Ian Moore making progress this month.

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ADRIAN, Mich. – Three Adrian College women’s hockey alumni have recently signed professional contracts to continue their careers overseas.

Maya Roy ’23 and Aileena Dopheide ’24 signed with ERC Ingolstadt of the German Women’s Ice Hockey League (DFEL), while Maya Tupper ’22 signed with Sapporo Infinity of the Japan Women’s Hockey League (JWHL).

After graduating, Tupper began her professional journey in Austria with Lakers Kärnten of the European Women’s Hockey League (EWHL), appearing in six regular-season games and recording one goal and one assist. She added three more assists in four playoff games. Tupper then played two seasons in Australia for the Adelaide Rush of the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL), tallying five goals and 16 assists in 32 games. During her time at Adrian, Tupper played in 43 games, recording two goals and 10 assists.

Roy had an outstanding five-year career at Adrian, appearing in 118 games and recording 28 goals and 94 assists. She was a four-time All-Conference selection and earned First Team AHCA All-American honors in 2024, followed by Second Team recognition in 2025. In her final season, Roy set a new single-season record for assists at Adrian, finishing with 35.

Dopheide was another key contributor for the Bulldogs, skating in 112 games over her career and posting 26 goals and 58 assists for 84 points. Her senior season was her most productive, notching 13 goals and 25 assists for 38 points—ranking fourth on the team in both points and assists, and fifth in goals.

Adrian College has now seen 12 women’s hockey alumni advance to professional leagues around the world. Congratulations to these Bulldog alums on the next step in their hockey careers!

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As he awaits an eligibility decision from the NCAA, Rahsul Faison released NIL apparel. Through a partnership with Fan Arch, the South Carolina running back launched #FreeSul apparel Tuesday.

Faison released T-shirts and sweatshirts on Fan Arch’s website Tuesday. The T-shirts start at $29.99 and sweatshirts are listed at $49.99.

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Faison is still seeking another year of eligibility from the NCAA after applying for a waiver. He’s still waiting on a response, and Shane Beamer said the program still had not heard anything as of Tuesday.

Beamer also confirmed Faison did not practice Sunday, though it was not due to the eligibility situation. Instead, he has a bruised shoulder, which is why he wasn’t on the field.

“I know I’m going to get asked about Rahsul,” Beamer told reporters. “I don’t have an update for you right now. He wasn’t at practice Sunday. That wasn’t because of his situation with the NCAA, he just got hit a little bit on the shoulder in our scrimmage on Saturday night. It’s nothing serious, just a bruise. But he was in the training room or actually getting some extra work done on that Sunday night when you guys were at practice.”

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Beamer also said the hope is Faison and South Carolina get an answer “soon” on the former Utah State running back’s situation. The head coach also said the program is respecting the NCAA’s process.

“He was back out there today in good spirits,” Beamer said. “Hope to get some good news on that soon. But we’ll see. But again, extremely respectful of the NCAA and the job they have. I know they’re analyzing other cases besides Sul’s. And appreciate them taking it under consideration or into consideration and optimistic that we’ll get some good news hopefully soon.”

More on Rahsul Faison’s waiting game

Rahsul Faison spent the last two years at Utah State and put up the best numbers of his career in 2024. He ran for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns while adding 99 receiving yards. He graduated high school in 2019 and enrolled at Marshall, though he didn’t play a snap with the Thundering Herd. Faison then took online classes at Lackawanna College in 2020, though he didn’t play football.

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In 2021, Faison enrolled at Snow College and didn’t get onto the field until 2022. A year later, he transferred to Utah State, and he’s seeking another year of eligibility in light of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia’s legal victory last year.

Pavia’s motion for a preliminary injunction was granted in the U.S. District Court of Middle Tennessee in December. The NCAA released guidance in March to its membership, issuing a blanket waiver to former junior college players.