Ohio State's path to winning the Big Ten East starts with beating Penn State, and Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Dallan Hayden could be needed to play bigger roles due to injuries.
Nobody knows that more than Ryan Day, who's preparing for the biggest game of the season since the win against Notre Dame in September.
But the Buckeyes are coming into the matchup banged up, as Ohio State's three primary running backs are all dealing with injuries along with cornerback Denzel Burke and wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Day didn't provide any specific updates on any of the injured players Tuesday, only saying that he hoped all would be available for the upcoming top-10 matchup.
If any of those players can’t play against Penn State, Dallan Hayden, Jermaine Mathews Jr. and Xavier Johnson are among the players who may need to step up – and all of them showed that they could against Purdue.Dan Hope and Andy Anders discuss all of those topics on this week’s episode of Press Coverage, which you can watch in the video above.
Presser Bullets: Ryan Day Hopes to Get All of Ohio State's Injured Contributors Back This Week, Discusses Penn State's “Very, Very Good” DefenseThe Hodgepodge: Ohio State and Penn State Meet in Monumental Big Ten Matchup, Washington vs. Oregon Lives Up to the Hype, Caleb Williams Looks Human Against Notre Dame
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