Yes, they played every snap -- and not because the depth is poop. Deep dive at tOSU incoming.. for whatever old-head reason, OSU doesn't rotate. It's dumb for umpteen reasons... but they don't. Not at WR, not at DL, not at LB... you name the position. Starter WR legs are dead by Michigan because they're out there running go routes late against Akron, that's why S Lathan Ransom got injured last season because he was playing late in a game they already had comfortably won, etc etc.
And if you think OSU DT depth last season was not there... that's a fried take, their DT room as a whole was at worst the equal of UM who had the #1 DT room in the country, and likely/arguably was better. Same is true in upcoming 2024 season and possibly better in 2024.
And let's be clear: "Depth" doesn't magic a fr/so who isn't great into a starter. The point of playing the young'uns is to decrease their role on that play or package to put them in positions to succeed within the decreased role so they get comfortable with the game.. so responsibilities can be expanded. Some freshmen were great from the rip last season such as Jermaine Mathews and Malik Hartford.
Tia, have you heard anything of the so-called "personality red flags" that are guessed to be why Hall fell?