It wasn’t long ago when Braxton Miller was a true freshman quarterback going through the growing pains of his first college season. Urban Meyer remembers it because he was a commentator that season and saw Miller up close and personal.

Ohio State faces a true freshman in Christian Hackenberg this week. He’s the best rookie quarterback in the Big Ten since Miller came along, and Hackenberg is playing like anything but a first-year college player.

Meyer said its imperative that the Buckeyes get pressure on the signal caller. If he gets settled in the pocket, he can pick any defense apart. Hackenberg’s arm is strong and capable of beating any opponent.

Watching from afar, Miller said he’s impressed with Hackenberg’s play because he knows just how hard the jump is from high school to college. The learning curve is immense and most true freshman don’t succeed out of the gate.

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