Ohio State will play for the Big Ten championship Saturday without one of its best players. Chris Olave is among the players unavailable according to the schools’ availability report published prior to the game. Game preview A junior receiver, Olave is second in the conference in receiving yards at 105.2, trailing only teammate and fellow All-Big Ten first-teamer Garrett Wilson. Another starter, safety Marcus Hooker, is a game-time decision. Major contributors joining Olave on the unavailable list — which does not specify the reason anyone is out be it injury, COVID-19 positive test or something else — are punter Drue Chrisman, linebacker Baron Browning, defensive linemen Tyler Friday and Javontae Jean-Baptiste. Browning has started has started all five games this season, but Ohio State has a deep linebacker rotation including fellow seniors Pete Werner, Tuf Borland and Justin Hilliard. Browning is second on the team with 23 tackles. Chrisman made…
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