STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was sidelined for the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State on Saturday and did not travel with the team. It was the fifth game Smith-Njigba missed since injuring his hamstring in the season-opening win over Notre Dame. Smith-Njigba had returned to the lineup in last weekend’s rout of Iowa, but only played about a third of the snaps on offense. Ohio State football:’Ohio State looks very mortal today.’ Fans react to the OSU vs. Penn State game Marvin Harrison:Marvin Harrison Sr. on Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr.: ‘It’s kind of surreal’ He left in the second quarter against the Hawkeyes after he pulled up while running a deep route. The expectation earlier in the week had been for Smith-Njigba to be available against the Nittany Lions after coach Ryan Day said the Buckeyes were planning for him to play in the…
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