A trip to the Big Ten Championship Game is on the line when Ohio State travels to Michigan on Saturday afternoon (12 p.m. on FOX), and while the Buckeyes' starting offensive and special teams units will be at full strength, they'll be without one starter on defense when they battle the Wolverines.
Senior cornerback Sevyn Banks, who has been in and out of the lineup this year, will miss his second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury. That means redshirt junior cornerback Cam Brown will make his fifth start of the season in his place.
Several reserve players will be sidelined, as well, including redshirt junior running back Master Teague and senior linebacker Palaie Gaoteote. Ohio State is getting freshman wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, who is the Buckeyes' starting kick returner, back after a one-game absence, though.
A majority of the other 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:
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