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COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Buckeyes announced the football captains for the upcoming 2023 season.
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The players voted and selected wide receiver Xavier Johnson, linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, and tight end Cade Stover as its team captains for this season, a university spokesperson said.
Stover and Eichenberg are now two-time captains while Johnson earned it for the first time.
Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day made the announcement following the practice on Saturday.
Ohio State begins the season playing at Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana on September 2.
The game will be televised here on Channel 7 at 3:30 p.m.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 🌰
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 19, 2023
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