Josh Simmons and Seth McLaughlin have long been lost for the year, but otherwise Ohio State has a clean bill of health heading into the College Football Playoff.
All other major contributors are available for the Buckeyes in their first-round home tilt with Tennessee. Walk-on running back T.C. Caffey has also been out for the year with a torn ACL and walk-on quarterback Mason Maggs joins Caffey, McLaughlin and Simmons as the only other unavailable player on Ohio State's availability report.
| OSU STATUS REPORT FOR TENNESSEE |
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| Out |
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RB TC Caffey (Season) QB Mason Maggs C Seth McLaughlin (Season) OT Josh Simmons (Season) |
Offensive tackle Zen Michalski is available for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury against Nebraska on Oct. 26. Michalski entered the transfer portal this week but is staying with the Buckeyes through the CFP. He filled in for Simmons after the left tackle's season-ending injury at Oregon and started against the Cornhuskers, but Donovan Jackson has since assumed left tackle duties for Ohio State.
Although there are no new injuries on the Buckeyes' dinged-up offensive line, there will still be shuffles. After two poor performances from the unit following McLaughlin's injury, Luke Montgomery will get a shot at left guard, Ryan Day said earlier this week. Day said Austin Siereveld, who started the last two games at left guard and has rotated with right guard Tegra Tshabola at times in 2024, will rotate with Montgomery and Tshabola against the Volunteers.
Ohio State kicks off against Tennessee at 8 p.m. in the Shoe, with ABC and ESPN broadcasting the clash.
