9:40 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN No. 3 Ohio State will be without star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba against Rutgers on Saturday, sources told ESPN. Smith-Njigba has been dealing with a lingering hamstring issue, and the Buckeyes staff has been treating the injury with an abundance of caution to make sure he’s healthy for the finishing stretch of the schedule. There’s no set timetable on Smith-Njigba’s return. He’ll be evaluated again going into next week’s game at Michigan State. The Buckeyes (4-0) have a bye after the game with the Spartans, and there’s optimism that Smith-Njigba’s hamstring should be completely healed by the time Ohio State faces Iowa on Oct. 22 and travel to Penn State on Oct. 29. Smith-Njigba is considered one of the best wide receivers in college football and among the top prospects in the upcoming NFL draft, as he caught 95 balls last season for 1,606 yards…
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