Ohio State's Michael Bennett to wear No. 53 in honor of Kosta Karageorge
Ohio State captain and defensive tackle Michael Bennett will wear No. 53 in honor of the late Kosta Karageorge in Saturday night's Big Ten championship game vs. Wisconsin. Bennett's usual number is 63.
Karageorge, 22, was found dead on Sunday after he had been missing for four days. He was still missing when Ohio State played its final regular-season game vs. Michigan last Saturday.
Karageorge, a senior defensive tackle who walked onto Ohio State's football team in August, never appeared in a game. He was previously a wrestler for the Buckeyes and won 35 matches as a senior.
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According to Cleveland.com, Bennett was a pallbearer at Karageorge's funeral, which was held Wednesday.
Ohio State and Wisconsin kick off at 8:17 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes finished 11-1 to win the Big Ten East Division, losing only to Virginia Tech in September. Wisconsin finished 10-2 to win the Big Ten West.
- Mike Fiammetta
