Ohio State didn't list Carnell Tate on its Status Report against Purdue. However, the star receiver did not play against the Boilermakers.
Big Ten Network's Brooke Fletcher reported on the broadcast for Ohio State vs. Purdue that Tate was “a little tight during warmups." Ryan Day confirmed to Fletcher at halftime that Tate would not play.
"He's not gonna play. We're gonna hold him," he said. "It was kind of a thing before the game — we just didn't feel comfortable putting him out there, so you won't see him in the second half."
After the game, Day added more context to Ohio State’s decision to sideline Tate.
“Carnell, we felt like he was gonna be OK to play, but when he went through warmups, he just felt something there, so we just wanted to be really careful,” Day said. “Could he have played? Yeah, probably. But we’re just gonna rest him to make sure.”
This season, Tate has 39 catches for 711 yards and seven touchdowns. His next opportunity to make an impact for the Buckeyes will come on Nov. 15, when Ohio State hosts UCLA at 7:30 p.m. inside the Horseshoe.
