Months after Evan Pryor was lost for the season, Ohio State's running back depth took another hit when Ryan Day announced on Tuesday that TC Caffey would be out for the year.
Caffey, a freshman walk-on from Hubbard, Ohio, had been thrust into a role as the team's fourth tailback after Pryor suffered a season-ending knee injury in fall camp and received carries in Ohio State's matchups with Toledo and Michigan State.
Against the Rockets, Caffey took a carry 49 yards for a touchdown, which stands as the second-longest touchdown run this season for the Buckeyes behind Miyan Williams' 70-yard scoring run in the Rutgers game.