June 30, 2026

After COVID-19 outbreak last week, Ohio State football without multiple starters at Michigan State

Joey Kaufman   | Buckeye Xtra EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ohio State was without three of its starting offensive linemen for Saturday’s game at Michigan State. That included center Josh Myers, as well as left tackle Thayer Munford and right tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere. Freshman Paris Johnson, a backup at right tackle, was also out, an absence that further reconfigured the Buckeyes’ starting offensive line against the Spartans. Left guard Harry Miller slid over to center in order to replace Myers, while Matthew Jones filled in at the vacated guard spot. Sophomore Dawand Jones lined up at left tackle and third-year sophomore Max Wray was at right tackle. It was the first career starts for Dawand Jones, Matthew Jones and Wray. Between Munford, Myers and Petit-Frere, the trio had a combined 53 career starts. A team spokesman said players who were listed as unavailable on the weekly status report could have been sidelined by injury, rehabilitation or…

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