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Ohio State LS Mason Arnold becomes latest Buckeye to shed black stripe
By Kate Norum
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Ohio State freshman long snapper Mason Arnold is now no longer with a black stripe after making his first career start for the Buckeyes in last Saturday’s 44-31 victory.
For those that aren’t familiar, losing a black stripe is a rite of passage for the Ohio State University football team. Essentially, this ritual of removing a black stripe started when Urban Meyer was the coach at OSU and the tradition has stayed. To have freshman players understand the importance of how to conduct themselves on and off the field from the upperclassmen.
Arnold was inducted into the brotherhood, by having his black stripe removed following practice on Wednesday. In the video posted below by Ohio State Football, you can see just how big of a moment it was.
🚨 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐄 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 🚨
welcome to the brotherhood, @TheMasonArnold❗️#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/KVQ3awt0HQ
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 3, 2022
Arnold saw action in last Saturday’s game filling in for injured starting long snapper Bradley Robinson and it probably won’t be the last time he will be on the field this season. Ohio State coach Ryan Day expects him to be the long snapper to finish the season.
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Ohio State will head to Evanston, Ill. as they hope to add another win to its undefeated season against Northwestern at noon ET Saturday.
Kate Norum covers college football for Saturday Tradition. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in journalism and has always been passionate about sports. Follow Kate on Twitter @katenorum