Penn State-Ohio State availability report: Who is out, questionable today?
Columbus, Ohio — No. 7 Penn State and No. 3 Ohio State have released their Big Ten mandated availability reports ahead of today’s top 10 Noon ET matchup at The Horseshoe on FOX.
For the visiting Nittany Lions, tight end Andrew Rappleyea and defensive end Smith Vilbert are OUT. No one is questionable. It means guard JB Nelson is back after missing the UMass game.
For the Buckeyes, cornerback Denzel Burke is OUT. Running back TreVeyon Henderson is questionable. So, too, is star receiver Emeka Egbuka. Neither played last week. Buckeyes back Chip Trayanum is in today. He was hurt last week. But, he’s back for this contest.
“Tremendous challenge,” Lions coach James Franklin said this week. “Also tremendous opportunity. We’re looking forward to going to Columbus and play this game. We’re trying to find a way to get a win this week against a really good team, against a program we got tremendous respect for, coaching staff we got a ton of respect for, the talent they have.
“But we approach to the same every single week. Everybody on the outside is talking. We’re approaching it the way we do every single week. This is a really important game. Why? Because of how we’ve handed the previous six. If we didn’t handle the previous six the right way you wouldn’t be asking that question. So each week is really important. That’s how we approach it.”
Revisiting previous Nittany Lion injury reports
UMass
For the Nittany Lions, receiver Tyler Johnson, tight end Khalil Dinkins, quarterback Mason Stahl, receiver Carmelo Taylor, Feyisayo Oluleye, Patrick Williams, defensive end Mason Robinson, guard JB Nelson, Liam Powers, Jim Fitzgerlad, and defensive end Smith Vilbert were out.
At Northwestern
Receiver Malick Meiga and defensive ends Smith Vilbert and Jameial Lyons were OUT. Receiver Harrison Wallace III was questionable. He did not play.
Iowa:
For Penn State, receiver Malick Meiga, receiver Tyler Johnson, running back David Kency Jr., Amiel Davis, Feyisayo Oluleye, Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, Joey Palko, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, Jan Mahlert, and defensive end Smith Vilbert are out. Receiver Harrison Wallace III is questionable.
At Illinois
Receiver Malik Megia and defensive end Smith Vilbert were OUT. So, too, were defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., and offensive lineman Landon Tengwall, who are both out for the season. Receiver Harrison Wallace II and defensive tackle Kaleb Artis are questionable to play against the Fighting Illini.
Delaware:
Receivers Malick Meiga and Tyler Johnson, defensive end Amin Vanover, cornerback Daequan Hardy, safety Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., offensive lineman Ian Harvie, tackle Landon Tengwall, lineman Jim Fitzgerald, end Smith Vilbert, and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard were out.
Receiver Omari Evans and quarterback Karson Kiesewetter were questionable.
West Virginia
Receiver Tyler Johnson, defensive end Amin Vanover, cornerback Daequan Hardy, running back DK Kency, safety Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., offensive lineman Ian Harvie, offensive tackle Landon Tengwall, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, defensive end Smith Vilbert, and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard were out for Week 1.
Receiver Omari Evans and Karson Kiesewetter were questionable.
Game time, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Ohio State
Venue: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio
Kick time: Noon ET
TV: FOX
Stream: FOX Sports Line
On the call: Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (color commentator), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter).
Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Series facts: Penn State last won in Columbus in 2011. It last beat Ohio State in 2016. The Buckeyes are riding a six-game winning streak. And, they own a 23-14 all-time advantage in the series.
