According to a report from Patrick Murphy of 247Sports, Ohio State will be without linebackers Jerome Baker and Dante Booker against Michigan State on Saturday.
An Ohio State spokesman did not immediately confirm the report to Eleven Warriors.
Ohio State's linebackers visibly struggled against Iowa last week, when Hawkeye tight ends combined for nine catches for 125 yards and two scores in a 55-24 thrashing of the Buckeyes last week.
If Baker and Booker can't go, their likely replacements would be sophomores Malik Harrison and Keandre Jones. Harrison has seen time with the first team defense in passing situations this season, and enters the Michigan State contest with 21 total tackles on the season.