Overview
- Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith said he is feeling good and expects to be available Saturday after missing the Rutgers game with a lower-body issue.
- Fellow wideout Carnell Tate also sat out against Rutgers and remains day-to-day, with final statuses likely not confirmed until pregame.
- Kickoff is at 12 p.m. ET at Michigan Stadium on FOX, with the 11-0 defending champion Buckeyes favored and backed by the nation’s top-ranked defense under Matt Patricia.
- Michigan has won four straight in the series, and coach Sherrone Moore called for the loudest environment ever at the Big House to support his team.
- A Wolverines win would keep their Big Ten title and College Football Playoff hopes alive, while Ohio State has already secured a playoff berth, according to cleveland.com reporting.