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Ohio State Grateful to Have Chris Olave at Rose Bowl Even Though He Doesn’t Plan to Play

Even though Chris Olave won’t play in Saturday’s Rose Bowl, he’s continued to participate in team activities all week.

Despite joining three of his teammates in choosing not to play against Utah, Olave has even been practicing with the Buckeyes as they prepare to play their final game of the 2021 season.

Naturally, that’s led to plenty of questions about why Olave is still practicing with the team, given that he’ll never play another game for Ohio State. There’s been some hand-wringing from fans about Olave taking practice reps away from other players who actually will be playing on Saturday.