Dec. 27—The Ohio State lineup for the Cotton Bowl possibly took more shape Tuesday in Dallas.
After more than a half-dozen Buckeyes told reporters in Columbus before Christmas they plan to play when the Scarlet and Gray take on Missouri on Friday night, a few more were in uniform for practice.
Defensive linemen J.T. Tuimolau and Mike Hall Jr. took part in practice, as did running back TreVeyon Henderson, although that is not a guarantee they play in the game.
Marvin Harrison Jr., the Big Ten MVP, offensive player of the year and winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s best receiver, was present, but that was it, indicating he probably has played his last game for the Buckeyes.
All of those players are juniors who were thought to be prime candidates to go pro early.
While Harrison told reporters in early December he had not made a decision about playing in the Cotton Bowl or going pro, the others have not spoken to the media since Ohio State’s bitter 30-24 loss at Michigan on Nov. 25.
Many of their classmates were part of a de facto bowl media day in Columbus on Dec. 12, and all of them said they would play against the Tigers while leaving open the possibility of going pro early as well.
Since then, head coach Ryan Day has been careful not to tip any of his players’ hands.
“It’s hard for me to kind of say because everyone, that’s kind of their own deal,” Day told reporters when the team arrived in Dallas on Dec. 23. “And we’ll kind of let them communicate that as time goes on, but excited about the team that we can potentially have back here. And so I know that there’s some guys that are going through it and making sure that they’re making the right decision for them, but also for the team.
“The guys that have to make that decision, they’re being really thorough, asking the right questions and doing it the right…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2023-12-27 15:12:00
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