For four straight games, Ohio State didn't include anybody surprising on its pregame status report.
This weekend, as expected, that changed.
The Buckeyes will be without 23 players, including three starting offensive linemen – Thayer Munford, Nicholas Petit-Frere and Paris Johnson – starting center Josh Myers, starting middle linebacker Tuf Borland and safety Josh Proctor in their noon showdown in East Lansing with Michigan State.
The status report does not disclose the reason why certain players are unavailable for Saturday's game, though Ohio State crossed the 7.5-percent threshold which means at least 13 people within the program – including the 170 players, coaches and staffers listed as Tier 1 individuals – tested positive for coronavirus.