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Ryan Day provides update on injured Ohio State DL Tyler Friday
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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day reported some unfortunate news earlier during fall camp and it didn’t get much better on Tuesday.
Defensive lineman Tyler Friday suffered a torn ACL and Day indicated his 2021 season is over. The Buckeyes leader made the comment on his radio show on Tuesday afternoon. Friday suffered the injury while training on his own during the offseason.
Ryan Day said Tyler Friday's injury is a torn ACL that he suffered while training on his own this offseason. Indicated that Friday will be out for the season, but Day is glad he'll be back at Ohio State next year.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) August 31, 2021
Friday, a senior, has played in 26 games during his time in Columbus, making 5 starts. Over the course of his career, the lineman has collected 18 tackles, 3 sacks and a fumble recovery for the Buckeyes.
The loss of Friday is certainly a blow for Ohio State entering a season in which it plays Minnesota and No. 11 Oregon in the first two weeks of the season. If there’s a silver lining, though, it’s that Friday intends to return to Columbus next year.
Friday battled injury during the 2020 season but played in 5 of the team’s 8 games. In 2019, he appeared in 11 contests and made 4 starts.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB