Ohio State is preparing for a massive showdown against Wisconsin Saturday afternoon. The Buckeyes are hosting the Badgers for a noon ET kickoff and the game will be televised on FOX.

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Ahead of the matchup, on Friday morning, the Buckeyes released their status report:

Ohio State is getting left tackle Thayer Munford and linebacker Baron Browning back, which, certainly helps. On the flip side, both defensive end Jonathon Cooper and wide receiver Austin Mack are in danger of missing the game.

Both players are play-makers that can change a game in one play. Along with Cooper and Mack potentially missing action, sophomore linebacker Teradja Mitchell is listed as a game-time decision as well. Mitchell has made eight tackles this season.

A full look at the status report can be found here, which includes 11 players that are unavailable for the game.