No. 1 Ohio State missing top two receivers vs. Rutgers
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown by wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Oct. 4, 2025. Ohio State won't have top receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate when the No. 1 Buckeyes play Rutgers in Columbus on Saturday.
The availability report released prior to the game listed both as "out" with undisclosed injuries.
Tate will miss his third straight game for the Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten). He ranks second on the team after Smith in catches (39), receiving yards (711) and touchdown receptions (seven).
Smith played three first-half series in the Nov. 15 win against UCLA before being pulled after making four grabs for 40 yards. He leads the team with 69 receptions, 902 receiving yards and 10 TD catches.
Tate and Smith were both named as semifinalists on Monday for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the nation's top wide receiver.
--Field Level Media
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