For the first time this season, Ohio State will have all 22 of its offensive and defensive starters at its disposal on Saturday.
Going a step further, every single scholarship player on the Buckeyes' roster is available against Michigan State, as just a quartet of walk-ons are listed as unavailable on the team's status report.
| OSU STATUS REPORT FOR MICHIGAN STATE |
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| Out |
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RB TC Caffey (Season) LB Zach Hayes RB Rashid SeSay WR Reis Stocksdale |
Star defensive tackle Tyleik Williams, who was the only unavailable scholarship player last week against Marshall, is available to play against the Spartans. However, it is unclear whether he will actually play as Tywone Malone took the first-team reps at defensive tackle in place of Williams during pregame warmups.
At least one starter missed each of Ohio State's three non-conference games. Left guard Donovan Jackson and linebacker Cody Simon missed the Buckeyes' season-opener against Akron and Jackson missed Week 2 against Western Michigan before Williams' absence last week.
Ohio State will be happy to have its full complement of contributors as the conference portion of its schedule opens at Michigan State. Kickoff in Spartan Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m., with Peacock set to stream the game.
