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Marvin Harrison Jr. Leaves Game vs. Notre Dame with Injury

Ohio State's star wide receiver left Saturday night's big matchup with Notre Dame due to injury.

Luke Easterling

Marvin Harrison Jr. Leaves Game vs. Notre Dame with Injury
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The Ohio State Buckeyes might have to finish Saturday night's top-10 road showdown against Notre Dame without their top prospect.

Wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. left the game with an apparent leg injury after being rolled up while blocking for a 61-yard touchdown run by teammate TreVeyon Henderson. He had to be helped from the field by Ohio State's medical staff, and went straight into the medical tent for evaluation.

Here's the replay of the injury in question, as Harrison's block helped spring Henderson for the long touchdown to extend Ohio State's lead after a huge fourth-down stop by the defense:

The consensus top wide receiver prospect in the 2024 NFL Draft class, Harrison has been dominant so far this season, living up to the lofty preseason hype that had him as a top-three lock in every mock draft.

Ohio State now has a 10-0 lead over the Fighting Irish, but concern over the Harrison's status is now casting a pall over what could be a huge road win over a top-10 opponent.

UPDATE: Harrison has emerged from the medical tent with a heavily taped ankle, and has been testing it out on the sidelines. He has now returned to the game.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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