There are no big surprises on Ohio State's pre-Peach Bowl status report.
| OSU STATUS REPORT FOR GEORGIA |
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| GAME-TIME DECISION |
| TE GEE SCOTT JR. |
| UNAVAILABLE |
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WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA RB TREVEYON HENDERSON S KOURT WILLIAMS RB TC CAFFEY RB EVAN PRYOR DE MITCHELL MELTON WR KAMRYN BABB WR CORBAN CLEVELAND LS BRADLEY ROBINSON LB JALEN PACE OL AVERY HENRY |
The most pressing health-related question of bowl week for the Buckeyes was whether or not third-year running back Miyan Williams, who missed multiple days of interviews and Wednesday's open practice viewing window, would be good to go for the College Football Playoff semifinal. Battling a stomach bug throughout the week, Williams returned to practice Thursday and Ryan Day said he'd be good to go for the game.
The program confirmed that Saturday as Williams was not listed on the Buckeyes' official availability report.
Ohio State will also have a starter back on its offensive line as fifth-year senior Matt Jones, who missed the Michigan game due to a sprained foot that caused him to be carted off the field in the fourth quarter against Maryland, was also not listed on the Buckeyes' status report.
The lone Buckeye listed as a game-time decision is Gee Scott Jr., who was dressed during Thursday's open practice viewing window but stood off to the sideline and did not participate in drills.
Eleven Buckeyes are listed as unavailable for the Peach Bowl, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba and TreVeyon Henderson, who were ruled out with injury well in advance of the contest. Henderson was present at both Ohio State's Peach Bowl Media Day and subsequent practice on Thursday, watching in a boot on his surgically repaired foot with the support of a hands-free crutch.
Ohio State captain Kamryn Babb, who was not in pads for either of the Buckeyes' practice viewing windows this week, is also listed as unavailable.
The Buckeyes and Bulldogs kick off at 8 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta for a matchup that will decide one-half of the participants in Jan. 9's national championship game.
