Only one of the four players who opted out of the game was actually listed on the pregame status report.
Ohio State will look to end the season on a high note with a win over Utah in the Rose Bowl on Saturday, with kickoff set for 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Buckeyes will be without senior wide receiver Chris Olave, junior wide receiver Garrett Wilson, redshirt junior offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and fifth-year senior defensive tackle Haskell Garrett, who all opted out to avoid injury and prepare for the NFL Draft.
It’s worth noting that only Garrett was listed on the pregame status report, which was released this afternoon. That seemingly leaves the door open for Olave to make an appearance after practicing with the team all week.
Most of the other players deemed unavailable today are those who suffered long-term or season-ending injury and have been listed on previous status reports. That said, the full list is as follows:
- Junior quarterback J.P. Andrade
- Redshirt junior wide receiver Kamryn Babb
- Senior cornerback Sevyn Banks
- Redshirt sophomore running back Marcus Crowley
- Freshman safety Janzten Dunn
- Senior defensive end Tyler Friday
- Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Josh Fryar
- Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Haskell Garrett
- Sixth-year senior defensive tackle Antwuan Jackson
- Freshman safety Jaylen Johnson
- Senior linebacker Cade Kacherski
- Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Jaden McKenzie
- Redshirt freshman linebacker Mitchell Melton
- Junior offensive lineman Harry Miller
- Freshman linebacker Jalen Pace
- Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Noah Potter
- Senior safety Josh Proctor
- Sophomore linebacker Cody Simon
- Fifth-year senior cornerback Marcus Williamson
Additionally, redshirt junior defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste is listed as a game-time decision. He appeared to have suffered a lower-body injury during the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday morning.
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