"Ohio State wide receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith are not expected to play against Rutgers on Saturday due to lower-body injuries, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. Tate will miss his third straight game. Smith played in last week's win over UCLA but missed the second half after being seen limping before halftime. Both are considered day-to-day, sources said, ahead of a potential return next week against rival Michigan."
"On Tuesday, coach Ryan Day would not rule out either wide receiver but also did not want to go into specifics on their availability. Editor's Picks "Our policy is we don't discuss specifics on injuries, and once you start going down a little bit here, a little bit there, you can create a problem," Day said. "So for a number of reasons, we don't discuss those things.""
"Smith leads the Big Ten and ranks third in the nation with 10 touchdown catches while ranking third in the conference in receiving yards per game (90.2) and second in catches per game (6.9). Tate is fifth in the Big Ten with 88.9 receiving yards per game. Brandon Inniss started in place of Tate against UCLA and led No. 1 Ohio State with six catches for 30 yards during a 48-10 win."
Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith are not expected to play against Rutgers on Saturday because of lower-body injuries. Tate will miss his third consecutive game. Smith played in the win over UCLA but exited at halftime after limping and missed the second half. Both receivers are considered day-to-day with a potential return next week against Michigan. Coach Ryan Day declined to provide injury specifics, citing a team policy against detailing injuries. Smith leads the Big Ten and ranks third nationally with 10 touchdown catches and averages 90.2 receiving yards per game; Tate averages 88.9 receiving yards per game.
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