For the second day in a row, Ohio State opened a brief portion of its practice to reporters covering the Rose Bowl, giving us one more opportunity to get an on-field look at the Buckeyes before they play Utah on Saturday in Pasadena.
All 63 scholarship players who were at practice on Tuesday were accounted for once again at Wednesday’s practice, though defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste was working off to the side with an athletic trainer rather than participating in defensive line drills during the portion of practice that was open to the media. Jean-Baptiste appeared to be battling a lower-body injury.