Ryan Day breaks down Ohio State's RB depth

The running back depth at Ohio State has been on full display this season. TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams have both been in and out of the lineup lately, and both wound up performing well in the lead back role.

But as the Buckeyes enter the bye week, Ryan Day said getting the two healthy will be key.

“You’ve [seen it] back to back weeks where both guys have had to kind of carry the load, which is good because I think that’s something they both want to do,” Day said on “The Ryan Day Show” this week. “The holes are there, but they’re running hard. I think you saw that with Trey. He finished off some really hard runs, it was physical, and that’s great. Then, this bye week allows us to get healthy so we have both of them available for us in the Iowa game.”

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During the offseason, Williams said he and Henderson could be a “one-two punch,” and that’s exactly what they’ve become through five games apiece. Williams has 497 yards and eight touchdowns while Henderson has 436 yards and four touchdowns.

They’ve helped Ohio State lead the Big Ten with 1,368 rushing yards this season, and the Buckeyes will have a big test coming out of the bye against Iowa’s defense.

Ryan Day discusses importance of depth, getting healthy

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spoke over the weekend about the importance of building for depth on a roster when inevitable injuries occur. Day was fielding questions after the big win over Michigan State on Saturday and was asked how he felt knowing that his team wasn’t at “100 percent” on the field yet due to injuries.

Day took the chance to explain how the idea of being full-strength is not one you can rely on, citing their preseason roster building as the most important part of preparing for injuries.

“I feel like, it’s rare in today’s day and age where you are — you do have a full deck. Just the way the game’s played,” Day said. “Typically, you have to play depth, and we know that. When we talk about it in the preseason, who’s your tailback going to be? We always say we’re gonna need two. I don’t know how it’s gonna shake up but we’re gonna need two. How about a receiver? We’re gonna need five. We just know we’re gonna need this many guys because things happen.

“But it is exciting to know that if we can get everybody back in there at full strength, then certainly we can put a lot of stress on defenses.”