While Ohio State’s starting offensive and defensive units will be at full strength on Saturday against Michigan State, the Buckeyes will be missing a key piece of their special teams unit after freshman kick returner Emeka Egbuka was ruled out against the Spartans.
Egbuka – who has 13 returns on the season for 417 yards, including a 67-yarder against Maryland – is among the 15 players listed on the program’s pregame status report. That list also includes senior linebacker Palaie Gaoteote , who played just 11 defensive snaps in last week’s win over Purdue.
The majority of the unavailable players are those who suffered long-term or season-ending injuries and have been listed on previous status reports. That said, the full list is as follows:
Additionally, senior cornerback Sevyn Banks has been listed as a game-time decision. Kickoff against the Spartans is set for 12 p.m. on ABC.
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