Ohio State is down a star wide receiver and two offensive line pieces vs. Purdue.
Joshua Padilla, who's rotated at right guard with starter Tegra Tshabola, is out vs. the Boilermakers, as is starting right tackle Phillip Daniels. Wide receiver Carnell Tate is being held out for precautionary reasons.
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 |
| WR Quincy Porter |
| Out |
|
OT Phillip Daniels DE Logan George S Malik Hartford WR De'zie Jones QB Mason Maggs OG Joshua Padilla RB Anthony "Turbo" Rogers DT Maxwell Roy WR Carnell Tate 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 means 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.
Redshirt freshman Ian Moore made his first career start in Daniels' place, 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. Daniels has been Ohio State's starter at right tackle for all eight games since transferring in from Minnesota.
Tate has been one of the core pieces for Ohio State this season, with 39 receptions for 711 yards and seven touchdowns. Redshirt sophomore Bryson Rodgers and redshirt freshman Mylan Graham have worked to replace him.
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.
