June 3, 2026

Ohio State’s Tyreke Smith Unavailable, Palaie Gaoteote Game-Time Decision Against Rutgers

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes are getting healthy just in time for the resumption of Big Ten play. After missing several starters on both sides of the ball last week against Akron, Ohio State is getting a number of key players back for Saturday’s game at Rutgers. That includes fifth-year senior offensive guard Thayer Munford, redshirt junior defensive end Javontae Jean-Baptiste, junior cornerback Cam Brown, junior center Harry Miller and redshirt junior defensive tackle Taron Vincent, who were all out against the Zips. This will actually the first game of the season for Miller, who was dealing with health issues during the first four weeks. It’s unclear if he or redshirt freshman Luke Wypler will start at center, though whoever it is will most likely be snapping to redshirt freshman quarterback C.J. Stroud, who is also expected to start after resting his injured shoulder last week.…

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