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Buckeyes reveal unavailable players for spring game

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•04/16/22•

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Palaie Gaoteote by Birm -- Lettermen Row
Palaie Gaoteote is among the Buckeyes who won't play in the spring game. (Birm/Lettermen Row)

COLUMBUS — Ohio State might be just now wrapping up its spring practice.

But that doesn’t mean the Buckeyes aren’t already looking ahead at what comes next in the fall. So after not tackling for a few spring games under coach Ryan Day, Ohio State will be going with a more physical brand of spring game on Saturday.

The preparation for Notre Dame is already underway. Day and his coaching staff are already thinking ahead.

“The first game of the year, we play Notre Dame at home,” Day said. “We have to be ready to roll.

“Once you start getting into the preseason, you get closer and closer to that first game, you start to really hold your breath because you don’t want to lose guys. But we have to tackle. We have to play physical. We have to play tough. If we want to reach our goals this year, we’re going to have to be that way and play that way. So, we’ll do that on Saturday.”

But some of the Buckeyes won’t be available. The program released the unavailable list of Ohio State players who won’t be in action on Saturday.

The full list can be found below.

Unavailable Buckeyes

WR Kamryn Babb

LB Ryan Batsch

OL Ben Christman

WR Corban Cleveland

RB Marcus Crowley

DB Jantzen Dunn

DE Tyler Friday

OL Josh Fryar

LB Palaie Gaoteote

TE Zach Herbstreit

LB Cade Kacherski

OL Trey Leroux

OL Zen Michalski

LB Elias Myers

SAF Lathan Ransom

TE Mitch Rossi

Ohio State spring game time, details

Ohio State will kick off the 100th season of the Horseshoe on Saturday with the spring game.

The first three quarters of the game will be 12-15 minutes long with play clock stoppage in effect. The fourth quarter will be a 10-minute victory lap with a running clock. Halftime will be 12 minutes. The Ohio State marching band will perform at halftime.

The Buckeyes will wear “DH” decals on their helmets to honor the memory of former Ohio State quartereback Dwayne Haskins. There will be a moment of silence prior to the national anthem and a video tribute to Haskins just before halftime. The memorial in front of the North Rotunda will remain through the spring game.

  • Time: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Date: Saturday, April 16
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Weather: High of 59 degrees, sunny

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