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Ryan Day updates injury status for trio of Buckeye defenders
By Paul Harvey
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Ryan Day and Ohio State rolled in a big way during Week 3, piling up the yardage and the points with a 77-21 win over Toledo. CJ Stroud and the starting offense were electric before finally giving way to the reserves with the game well in hand.
Unfortunately, Ohio State’s defense was missing a trio of key producers in the game. That included a pair of safeties in Tanner McCalister and Josh Proctor and a key defensive lineman in Mike Hall.
After the game, Day addressed the status of each player. He admitted all 3 Buckeyes likely could have suited up and gone against Toledo, but the coaching staff felt it was important to give that group the week off.
Barring a setback, Day expects each player from that group to be ready for Week 4.
Ryan Day says Josh Proctor, Tanner McCalister and Mike Hall were all available, but Ohio State felt like holding them out tonight was the right thing to do. He expects them all to be back next week.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 18, 2022
It goes without saying that each player will be more important next week. Wisconsin comes to town with the start of B1G play, so Ohio State will hope to have its full defense and playmakers for that game.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.