The depletion of Ohio State's running back room continues.
After TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams were declared out before Ohio State's matchup with Purdue, Chip Trayanum exited the contest after a collision with three Boilermaker defenders in the first quarter.
Trayanum headed directly to Ohio State's medical tent after the Buckeyes' trainers assisted him off the field. He was later seen on the sidelines speaking with Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford and members of the Buckeyes' medical staff; however, he did not take the field for the remainder of the first half.
"We're gonna evaluate him at halftime," Day said in an interview with NBC. "I know he was out until at least halftime. We will get some more information here."
With Trayanum questionable to return on Saturday, Ohio State is left with two healthy running backs versus the Boilermakers: Third-year Evan Pryor and second-year Dallan Hayden. Wide receiver Xavier Johnson also has received a handful of carries out of the backfield to supplement Pryor and Hayden.
Additionally, the Buckeyes have relied on quarterbacks Kyle McCord and Devin Brown to use their legs for positive yardage. Brown scored a touchdown in the first quarter but fumbled the ball at the goal line near the start of the second quarter.
