Ryan Day drops latest hint on the injury status of Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate ahead of the Michigan game
We’re just a couple of days away from the rivalry game and Ryan Day has the latest update on Ohio State’s stars.
It’s Thanksgiving Day, and we’re just two days away from the rivalry matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines.
It’ll be the Buckeyes traveling north to Ann Arbor with an 11-0 record, looking to solidify their spot in the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State is also aiming to end a four-game losing streak against the Wolverines. All week, the focus has been on the health of Ohio State’s two star wideouts.
Ohio State’s Ryan Day gives Wednesday night update on Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate
Day was asked to provide an update on Wednesday evening, and his response was interesting.
“No,” Coach Day said with a laugh. “But we did have a good day. Everybody was out there. We’ll see how the next 48 hours go.”
Day revealing that everyone was at practice — including Smith and Tate — is a positive development for the Buckeyes. It’s sounding more and more like Ohio State could be facing a game-time decision with at least Tate, who is trying to return after missing the last three games. The junior wideout felt tightness in his lower half prior to the Purdue game in early November and hasn’t played since.
Smith played just one quarter against UCLA a couple of weeks ago before sitting out against Rutgers. The star sophomore is said to be dealing with a “nagging” injury, but he has already gone on Caleb Downs’ podcast and said he will be playing against Michigan. Having both receivers available would be ideal for Julian Sayin and Ohio State’s passing attack, but having at least one feels almost essential.
Ohio State takes on Michigan at noon on Saturday, and the game will carry major College Football Playoff implications. If the Buckeyes can pull out a win, they’ll knock the Wolverines out of CFP contention. Now, we wait to see whether they’ll have their star playmakers on offense to help them get it done.