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Ohio State Star Marvin Harrison Jr. to Sit Out of Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri

The receiver has likely played his last game for the Buckeyes.

Tom Dierberger

Ohio State Star Marvin Harrison Jr. to Sit Out of Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri
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Ohio State star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. has likely played his last game for the Buckeyes.

Harrison won’t play Friday in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri, per the team’s pregame availability report. Starting linebacker Tommy Eichenberg also won’t play.

Harrison was one of four Heisman Trophy finalists after racking up 67 catches for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns for Ohio State this season. He won the 2023 Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to college football’s top receiver, for his efforts.

Marvin Harrison Jr. lines up for a play.
Ohio State will be without Harrison, the Buckeyes’ top offensive weapon, on Friday night vs. Mizzou :: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network

The 21-year-old has not yet officially declared for the 2024 NFL draft but is expected to be one of the first players off the board if he does.

Ohio State kicks off the Cotton Bowl against the Tigers at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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