Jan 1, 2022; Pasadena, CA, USA; Utah Utes cornerback Caine Savage (5) tackles Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (12) in the third quarter during the 2022 Rose Bowl college football game at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Ohio State Football player now out for season after surgery
The Ohio State football team is starting to get banged up a bit. Emeka Egbuka has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury. Lathan Ransom left the game with a leg injury. Kyle McCord was limping around last game after getting rolled up on. It’s not ideal to get this hurt late into the season.
Now the Buckeyes have sustained a pretty significant blow in the running back room. Miyan Williams, who we last saw get 20+ carries against Penn State, is now out for the year after undergoing surgery. Ryan Day announced that today during his press conference.
While Day did not specify what kind of injury this is, it seems to have something to do with his legs. This is a significant injury that limits the depth that the Ohio State football team has in the running back room. They just got TreVeyon Henderson back from injury so now they really can’t afford to have him go down.
With Williams out for the season, that just leaves Henderson, Chip Trayanum, Dallan Hayden, and Evan Pryor as backs to use. Day has already said he prefers Hayden to redshirt, so that really just leaves the three other guys. Henderson and Trayanum are the two who will get the most snaps.
We’ll see how this affects playcalling from Day down the stretch of the season. Obviously, Henderson is the number one guy and the best back the Buckeyes have. They want to have him on the field as much as possible for these last few games. Having Williams as an option would have been nice though.
It’s a big blow, but not something the Ohio State Buckeyes can’t overcome. They are still a pass-first team. They have also been leaning on the defense to win games and the defense is pretty healthy right now, minus the aforementioned Ransom.
