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Brandon Inniss and Carnell Tate lead the East to a blowout victory, Lincoln Kienholz shows off his playmaking ability as seven Ohio State signees play in the All-American Bowl

January 07, 2023
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The future of Ohio State’s passing offense was on full display in Saturday’s All-American Bowl.

Seven members of Ohio State’s recruiting class of 2023 took to the field for one last high school football game on Saturday before beginning their Buckeye careers, and future OSU wide receivers Brandon Inniss and Carnell Tate and the quarterback Lincoln Kienholz were among the stars of the game.

It didn’t take Inniss long to make her mark on the contest. On the game’s first-ever possession, Inniss opened up from the slot to make a 20-yard catch to midfield, helping lead the East to an opening touchdown. After East recovered the ball at the 9-yard line for their second possession after a West turnover, Inniss beat Notre Dame signed cornerback Micah Bell one-on-one for a touchdown catch from 9 yards.

Inniss made another big play in the second quarter when he blasted through midfield on a tunnel screen for another 20-yard gain. Inniss left the field after the game with an apparent injury, but was able to return later in the game.

A play later, Tate came on the scoreboard catching a deep ball from Dante Moore for a 29-yard touchdown. Like Inniss earlier in the game, Tate beat one-on-one coverage to the end zone for the goalie.

Ohio State receivers coach Brian Hartline was among those impressed with what he saw Saturday of the two setters soon to join his unit.

Their touchdowns helped the East team earn a decisive 55-17 victory in Saturday’s All-Star exhibition in San Antonio.

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Ohio State inbound offensive lineman Luke Montgomery and safety Malik Hartford also played a role in the East’s victory. Montgomery, expected to start his career at Ohio State at offensive tackle, has played primarily at right guard for the East offense. Hartford showed his playmaking ability with a clean diving tackle to blast a 3rd-and-7 screen pass by Kienholz in the first half, although that save didn’t count due to a brutal penalty against Alabama defensive passer (and former Ohio signee State Target) Keon Keeley.

Kienholz was pressured just about every time he tried to throw downfield as the West offensive line struggled to block the East’s pass rush. But that didn’t stop Kienholz from fully showing his ability as a playmaker.

The future Ohio State quarterback delivered one of the best moments of the day when he escaped pressure before delivering a 43-yard deep lift to the LSU tight-end signee Ka’Morreun Pimpton for West’s first touchdown of the day.

It wasn’t the only time Kienholz showed off his athleticism and ability to run. He rushed for a 5-yard gain late in the first half and nearly threw a touchdown pass into the red zone on his first streak of the game after escaping pressure in the signer’s pocket Florida defensive end Kamran James.

Kienholz threw another touchdown pass with just 50 seconds left in the game when he connected with TCU wide receiver Cordale Russell for a 38-yard touchdown.

Future Ohio State cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt and point carrier Joshua Mickens also prepared for the West team on Saturday. On an overall difficult day for the West’s defense, Simpson-Hunt was a bright spot as he was seen constantly locking opponents in cover while on the court, forcing the East to get away from him.

While there was a lot to like about the performances of future Buckeyes who played in the game, Ohio State got some bad news in the second quarter — but not unexpected news — as a 2024 four-star safety. Peyton Lumber Yardone of the Buckeyes’ top defensive targets in this class, announced his commitment to Georgia.

Ohio State wasn’t in the mix for any of the other players who announced commitments in Saturday’s game as Mickens, who originally planned to announce his decision at the All-American Bowl, instead announced that he would sign with the Buckeyes at the start of the signing period. .

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