Ohio State will once again be without star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Saturday's game at Michigan State, while leading rusher Miyan Williams also will sit out.
Smith-Njigba, a third-team AP All-America team selection in 2021, injured his hamstring in the season opener against Notre Dame and has appeared in only one other game. He has only four receptions on the season, as Ohio State is being extra cautious about his return.
"We're hoping to get him back this week," coach Ryan Day said Tuesday. "But again, it's just so hard to tell.