June 13, 2026

If Ohio State football’s Matt Jones can’t play against Michigan, who starts at right guard?


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football went nearly the entire regular season without relying heavily on its thin offensive line depth. The Buckeyes may need a big contribution from its reserves for Saturday’s biggest game of the year against Michigan. Starting right guard Matt Jones was carted to the locker room late in last Saturday’s 43-30 victory over Maryland. He was seen on crutches after the game, with his foot or lower leg injury wrapped in ice. Ohio State coach Ryan Day said both Enokk Vimahi and Josh Fryar were candidates to play Saturday if Jones cannot. The team releases a status report on which players are unavailable at 9 a.m. on game days. “If need be, you’ve got a couple of options right there that we’ll work through during the week and figure out if we do need to go to depth, who to choose,” Day said. “A lot…

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