Ohio State injury updates: Buckeyes release availability report for Minnesota game
COLUMBUS — Ohio State will host Minnesota in a rare primetime Big Ten home game on Saturday night inside the Horseshoe.
The Buckeyes will do so with a clean bill of health for the starting lineup. But a couple of key depth pieces are either questionable or already ruled out for the showdown.
Third-year Ohio State wide receiver Bryson Rodgers is questionable for the Buckeyes with an undisclosed issue. He’ll be a game-time decision for the program, something to monitor ahead of kickoff.
Ohio State will be without two veteran defensive tackles on Saturday, though. Buckeyes second-year defensive tackle Eric Mensah and third-year defensive tackle Jason Moore will not suit up on Saturday after both being available last week at Washington. Their reason for being ruled out is unknown, but the depth of the defensive tackle position will certainly be tested against a good Minnesota offense.
The full availability report from the program is now confirmed, making note that Ohio State doesn’t detail injury or disciplinary matters.
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Questionable for Ohio State
WR Bryson Rodgers
Out
SAF Brenton ‘Inky’ Jones
QB/RB Mason Maggs
DT Eric Mensah
DT Jason Moore
RB Anthony ‘Turbo’ Rogers
DT Maxwell Roy
SAF DeShawn Stewart
DT Ahmen Tounkara
WR Preston Wolfe
Game notes
+ Ohio State is 48-7 all-time against Minnesota. The Buckeyes have won 13 straight over the Golden Gophers, with the last loss coming inside the Horseshoe in 2000.
+ According to Eric Olson at the AP, Ohio State has played 91 games as a No. 1 team and is 78-12-1 in those games as the top-ranked team. That’s second most to Alabama, which has played 123 games as a No. 1. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 for the 111th week, second all-time behind Alabama, which has been ranked at No. 1 for 141 weeks.
+ Since 2017, PJ Fleck’s first season, Minnesota is 12-10 against the spread as an away underdog.
+ Ohio State has not lost to a team that was formerly in the Big Ten West in the Ryan Day era.
+ Ohio State is 26-15-2 against the spread as a home favorite under Ryan Day.