Buckeyes at full strength for Big Ten road trip to Washington
SEATTLE — Ohio State is getting one of its key offensive pieces back for the first road trip of the season.
Buckeyes tight end Bennett Christian is available for the trip to Washington after he missed the game against Ohio two weeks ago. The Buckeyes are now at full strength, with defensive tackle Jason Moore also available after missing the last game.
Ohio State has a clean bill of health overall, just in time for a critical four-game stretch to open Big Ten play.
“We know the next four games are going to be a challenge,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said. “This will be our first conference game here. This will be our first road game. And three of the next four will be conference road games. So we have to prepare to go on the road and play really, really good football.”
Now the Buckeyes will be opening that stretch will a full roster of weapons on both sides of the football.
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The full availability report from the program is now confirmed, making note that Ohio State doesn’t detail injury or disciplinary matters.
Questionable for Ohio State
No players are out for the Buckeyes.
Out
SAF Brenton ‘Inky’ Jones
LB Eli Lee
QB/RB Mason Maggs
DT Maxwell Roy
SAF DeShawn Stewart
DT Ahmen Tounkara
WR Preston Wolfe
Game notes
+ The Buckeyes are 9-3 all-time against Washington, winning each of the last four matchups — including the 2019 Rose Bowl, which Ohio State won 28-23. Ohio State has faced the Huskies six times in Washington and has a 4-2 overall record in that stadium.
+ According to Eric Olson at the AP, Ohio State has played 90 games as a No. 1 team and is 77-12-1 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 110th week, second all-time behind Alabama, which has been ranked at No. 1 for 141 weeks.
+ The Huskies have won 22 straight games inside Husky Stadium.
+ The Buckeyes have won 20 straight games following an idle week.
+ The Buckeyes are 13-10-2 against the spread as an away favorite under Ryan Day.