Earlier this week we speculated about the role senior nose guard Jarron Jones would play against Ohio State. After meeting with the local media on Monday, it might be time to adjust those predictions.
The 315-pound defensive lineman missed the entire regular season because of a knee injury suffered in August. But Jones declared himself ready to play against Ohio State, hoping to give the team 30 snaps after a month of conditioning and practice with his teammates. It’d be a nice finish to a frustrating season for Jones. And according to the South Bend Tribune’s Eric Hansen, Jones was kicking himself that he wasn’t back in time to play Stanford.