TREVEYON HENDERSON

Miyan Williams is back for Ohio State ahead of its Peach Bowl matchup against Gerogia.

Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson will miss the College Football Playoff game against Georgia and will undergo surgery on his left foot Friday.

The Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes are prepared to square off in the game of the century II for a chance to represent the east division in the Big Ten Championship, remain undefeated, and have bragging rights for the next 365 days.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day thought a lot during the offseason about the dual offensive identities his team must carry. What the Buckeyes doDay, a former quarterback, quarterback coach and offensive coordinator, made it a priority to recruit the best quarterback prospects in the nation. Ohio State still runs the ball approximately 55% of the time. In the extreme, Ohio State scored touchdowns on its first seven drives against Toledo and seven of its first eight against Michigan State. COMPLETE COVERAGE: Michigan vs. Ohio State

Dallan Hayden scored three touchdowns in the second half of No. 2 Ohio State's 43-30 victory over Maryland to set up a monumental matchup of unbeatens next weekend between the Buckeyes and rival Michigan.

No. 2 Ohio State has rolled over most of the competition this season, but the running game could be a cause for concern.

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True freshman safety Jaden Mangham was part of a big collision in the first quarter of Saturday’s game against Ohio State and was placed on a backboard and carted off the field. 3 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) had a 14-7 lead against Michigan State (2-3, 0-2) in East Lansing. Live updates: Michigan State takes on Ohio State as massive underdogMangham came up to tackle Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson on a 13-yard game. Related Michigan State football stories:Fast start ‘critical’ for Michigan State vs. Ohio StateC.J. Stroud carved up Michigan State last year and brings Heisman campaign to East Lansing5 things to watch in Michigan State vs. Ohio State and a final score predictionSpartan Confidential podcast: Michigan State looking to pull off historic upset vs. Ohio StateElijah Collins remained loyal to Michigan State and is earning more opportunities

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Coach Ryan Day offered no apologies for No. 2 Ohio State’s low-scoring, “clunky” win over No. 5 Notre Dame.

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Alabama stars Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr. are among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team.

Ohio State running back Evan Pryor is expected to miss the season after suffering a knee injury in practice on Monday. Ohio State’s running game, however, is in good hands with sophomore TreVeyon Henderson and and Miyan Williams. Ohio State is ranked No. Ohio State has appeared in the AP preseason poll for 34 consecutive years, which is the longest active streak of any program in the country. The Nittany Lions appeared in every preseason poll from 1968 through 2002.

The Game is going to be a game again, or at least that appears to the case before No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 6 Michigan.

No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot behind No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Alabama in the second College Football Playoff rankings.

TreVeyon Henderson ran for 152 yards and a touchdown and No. 5 Ohio State made enough long plays and short field goals to hold off No. 20 Penn State 33-24.

Mel Tucker took over a downtrodden Michigan State program before a pandemic-shortened 2020 season. For a variety of reasons, it was one to forget in East Lansing.

Ohio State has righted itself after an early loss to Oregon by winning four straight games in mostly blowout fashion.

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The move to Michigan State has been a career booster for Kenneth Walker III, who leads the nation in rushing through his first three games with the Spartans.

The ground-oriented, weather-proof offense has long been preferred by Big Ten teams.

Alabama looked beatable.

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