Ohio State Buckeyes Injury Report: Three Defensive Starters OUT vs. Michigan State Spartans
The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes will be without three of their biggest defensive stars on Saturday against the Michigan State Spartans in Columbus.
Safeties Lathan Ransom and Josh Proctor join linebacker Tommy Eichenberg on the inactives list, leaving the Buckeyes down a trio of playmakers against the Spartans.
The three members of the Ohio State defensive secondary are not the only ones sidelined against Michigan State. Here is the full availability report for Saturday:
QUESTIONABLE:
3- Cam Martinez
OUT:
35 - Tommy Eichenberg
7 - Kyion Grayes
89 - Zak Herbstreit (season)
94 - Jason Moore
41 - Josh Proctor
8 - Lathan Ransom
84 - Joe Royer
53 - Will Smith Jr.
87 - Reis Stocksdale (season)
2 - Kourt Williams II (season)
3 - Miyan Williams (season)
Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka, quarterback Devin Brown and linebacker CJ Hicks are some of the notable names missing from the inactives list. The three aforementioned Buckeyes have spent time on and off the sideline dealing with various ailments, but their omission from the report is a sign they will be ready to roll come kickoff time against Michigan State.
Linebacker Cody Simon is likely to take the spot of the injured Eichenberg. Simon covered the middle last weekend against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, where he split reps with Ohio State's other middle linebacker, Steele Chambers.
Ohio State and Michigan State take the field at 7:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium. Coverage of the game will air nationally on NBC, with Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge and Kathryn Tappen on the call.
