Ohio State injury report vs. Michigan: TreVeyon Henderson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba updates
There was good news and bad news for Ohio State on the injury front ahead of Saturday's huge game against rival Michigan.
The good news: running back Miyan Williams is expected to return after missing last week with a lower body injury after being carted off the field against Indiana two weeks ago.
The bad news: lead running back TreVeyon Henderson and top wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will not play against Michigan as they recover from injuries, according to Ohio State's official injury report.
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This will be the fourth game that Henderson misses this season as he continues to recover from a lingering foot injury. He appeared to aggravate the injury last week at Maryland before retreating to the sideline with his left foot in a walking boot.
Smith-Njigba has not played for Ohio State since Oct. 22 with a long-term hamstring injury he sustained in the season opener against Notre Dame that has limited him to just three appearances this year.
A year ago, he led the Buckeyes in receiving production, even while sharing the field with future NFL first-round picks Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, pacing the team with 1,606 yards and set a college football bowl record with 347 receiving yards in last year's Rose Bowl victory over Utah.
Williams has 783 yards rushing this season while posting a 6.7 yard per carry average and scoring 13 total touchdowns. His best performance came in an Oct. 1 win over Rutgers, when he ran 21 times for 189 yards and five touchdowns.
Freshman back Dallan Hayden has also been a productive member of the backfield, eclipsing 100 yards the last two games while scoring four total touchdowns and averaging 5.4 yards per attempt.
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