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August 30, 2016The Buckeyes are the youngest college football team in the Football Bowl Division, but kicker was expected to have veteran experience with Sean Nuernberger starting again. Instead, due to a Nuernberger groin injury, the junior will miss Ohio State’s season opener against Bowling Green State University as head coach Urban Meyer mentioned in Monday’s weekly press conference.
“Sean is dealing with some injury, he has a groin injury. He missed most of camp.”
With Nuernberger out, the Buckeyes will now depend on senior walk-on Tyler Durbin to take over the kicking duties. He is only in his second season of competitive football as Durbin played soccer at James Madison before coming to Columbus. While he was preparing to be the backup emergency kicker, he will now be thrown into the ring to start the 2016 season.
Whether he was joking or not – most likely the former,1 Meyer acted as though he didn’t know who his backup kicker was behind Nuernberger.
“Durbin, I believe that’s his name. Tyler Durbin. Tremendous talent,” Meyer said, before jokingly turning to sports information director Jerry Emig to make sure. “That’s his name, right? Tyler Durbin.”
A recently married man2 will hopefully not have to kick under too much pressure Saturday afternoon in Ohio Stadium. But, pressure will continue to build if the Nuernberger injury lingers and he is forced to miss more additional time. Week 3 is not too far in the future and the Buckeyes travel to Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners, who happen to be one of the best teams in the country.
Durbin hit a 62-yard field goal in practice to officially become a Buckeye. So, the former soccer player does have quite an impressive leg.
Black Stripe is removed after a 62-yard field goal today! Congrats Tyler! pic.twitter.com/5yBF751k3K
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) August 23, 2016
Now the question is if he will he be able to kick field goals and even extra points with success or will he let the pressure and his nerves get to him? Only time will tell.
The No. 6 Buckeyes begin their 2016 campaign Saturday afternoon against the Bowling Green State Falcons. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
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