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Pete ThamelESPN
Ohio State tailback Miyan Williams volition instrumentality for the No. 2 Buckeyes connected Saturday against No. 3 Michigan.
Williams' instrumentality provides an integral spark to the Ohio State tally game, arsenic helium is the Buckeyes' starring rusher (783 yards). His 6.7 yards per transportation is champion among the team's tailbacks and ranks No. 5 successful the country.
The 5-foot-9, 225-pound tailback, who has emerged arsenic 1 of the country's astir rugged runners this season, is expected to beryllium relied connected for a heavier load against Michigan, arsenic sophomore TreVeyon Henderson volition not play due to the fact that of a lingering ft issue. Ohio State volition besides again beryllium without prima wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has been retired since Oct. 22 with a hamstring contented that has constricted him to 3 games this year.
Williams missed past week's crippled astatine Maryland with a little assemblage wounded aft being carted disconnected the tract against Indiana connected Nov. 12. Sources told ESPN that helium has looked crisp successful signifier this week, gathering up to taking afloat reps and moving beardown by the extremity of the week.
This volition people the 4th crippled that Henderson has missed this play with his ft injury, and helium appeared hampered by it successful an 11-carry show for 19 yards against Maryland. He watched the 2nd fractional from the sideline with his near ft successful a walking boot.
In Henderson's lack past week, freshman tailback Dallan Hayden authored his 2nd consecutive 100-yard game. After moving for 102 yards and 1 touchdown connected 19 carries against Indiana, Hayden carried the load for Ohio State successful the Maryland triumph with 146 yards and 3 touchdowns connected 27 carries.
Ohio State starting close defender Matt Jones is besides a game-time decision. Jones suffered an wounded precocious successful past week's triumph implicit Maryland and was connected crutches aft the game.
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