Can Ohio State footballs offensive tackle shut down Michigan States Jacub Panasiuk?
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State football team opens the season Sept. 2 at Minnesota. We are counting down the best 50 players Ohio State will face on that 2021 schedule. Today, Michigan States Jacub Panasiuk:  No. 31: Jacub Panasiuk, defensive end, Michigan State  6-foot-4, 250 pounds, redshirt senior  2020 stats: 25 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one pass break up. What he has done: Panasiuk was Michigan States only returning starter on the defensive line last season in the first year under Mel Tucker. While he looked primed for a breakout year after a solid offseason, he became a victim of COVID-19 and was never truly ever able to recover. He lost 25 pounds before the season began and was never able to reached expectations. I didnt think I performed the way that I should have, Panasiuk told reporters after the season. And I thought it was unfair to me and my teammates if I just got up and left when I could use another year and come back and help out the team.  Now hell look to get back to the level he was at in 2019 when he recorded 34 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. How he can hurt Ohio State: Panasiuk has yet to record a sack in three games against Ohio State and has only managed to record five tackles. Three of which came in 2019. It wont be easy for him to finally get that sack when the Spartans come to Columbus in late April. Hell match up with Thayer Munford and Nichols Petit-Frere whove proven to be among the best offensive tackle duos in the country. Game date: Nov. 20, Ohio Stadium  More on Panasiuk  Jacub Panasiuks Twitter account  Jacub Panasiuks Michigan State bio  Ohio States best 50 opponents  No. 33: Minnesota OL Blaise Andries  No. 34 Indiana CB Jaylin Williams  No. 35: Oregon RB Travis Dye  No. 36: Michigan WR Ronnie Bell  No. 37: Penn State QB Sean Clifford  No. 38: Nebraska QB Adrian Martinez  No. 39: Nebraska DT Ben Stille  No. 40: Rutgers Bo Melton and Isaih Pacheco  No. 41: Michigan RBs Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards and Hassan Haskins  No. 42: Indiana S Devon Matthews  No. 43: Oregon QB Anthony Brown  No. 44: Michigan State WR Jalen Nailor  No. 45: Oregon WR Devon Williams  No. 46: Tulas RB Shamari Brooks  No. 47: Penn State WR Parker Washington  No. 48: Purdue RB Zander Horvath  No. 49: Akron RB Teon Dollard  No. 50: Michigan QB Cade McNamara  -  Fields Bears jersey: Ohio State football fans can purchase Justin Fields new Chicago Bears jersey here. Its available in white, blue and orange  and in mens, womens and youth sizes. Theres also a cheaper T-shirt option. More Buckeyes coverage