Ohio State's offensive line is down at least one, and could be down two pieces against Purdue.
Joshua Padilla, who's rotated at right guard with starter Tegra Tshabola, is out vs. the Boilermakers. Starting right tackle Phillip Daniels is questionable. Freshman wide receiver Quincy Porter, part of Ohio State's two-deep at the position, is also questionable after missing last week's game against Penn State.
| OSU STATUS REPORT FOR PURDUE |
|---|
| Questionable |
|
OT Phillip Daniels WR Quincy Porter |
| Out |
|
DE Logan George S Malik Hartford WR De'zie Jones QB Mason Maggs OG Joshua Padilla RB Anthony "Turbo" Rogers DT Maxwell Roy DT Ahmed Tounkara |
The redshirt sophomore Padilla went down in the first half of the Buckeyes' game vs. the Nittany Lions and did not return to the contest. He's played 87 snaps this year in relief of Tshabola, including a career-high 26 at Wisconsin one game before his injury.
Padilla's absence will mean Tshabola, arguably the most inconsistent part of Ohio State's offensive line, will likely play every snap on offense rather than rotate with another player to keep him fresh. Ryan Day said Wednesday that redshirt freshman Gabe VanSickle would be the next guard off the bench, though redshirt senior Rice transfer Ethan Onianwa could also be an option.
If Daniels ultimately can't play, it will likely mean the first career start for redshirt freshman Ian Moore, who's been the Buckeyes' top backup tackle since Onianwa moved to guard. Onianwa is an option to kick back outside as well. Redshirt freshman West Virginia transfer Justin Terry and freshman Carter Lowe will be next in line as backups.
Moore lined up as Ohio State’s starting right tackle during pregame warmups. Daniels has been Ohio State's starter at right tackle for all eight games since transferring in from Minnesota.
Porter has three receptions for 45 yards this season. If he remains out this week, redshirt freshman Mylan Graham and redshirt sophomore Bryson Rodgers will be the first receivers off the bench, while it could open up opportunities for other receivers should Ohio State get a big enough lead to rest its starters late in the game.
The only other Buckeyes who have seen playing time this season that are listed as out are backup defensive end Logan George and safety Malik Hartford.
Ohio State kicks off against Purdue at 1 p.m. on Big Ten Network.
