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Ohio State Keeps Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate Day-to-Day Ahead of Rutgers

The Buckeyes are deferring playing-time decisions to daily medical evaluations under a conservative, data-informed plan.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO - NOVEMBER 15: Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes seen in action during the game against the UCLA Bruins at Ohio Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Coach Ryan Day declined to discuss specifics, saying both receivers are being evaluated each day with status to be set by the game-day availability report.
  • Jeremiah Smith was questionable vs. UCLA, played 22 snaps with four catches for 40 yards, appeared to favor his right leg, and did not play after halftime as Day described a nagging issue.
  • Carnell Tate has missed the past two games and was listed as out against UCLA, with Day not indicating a setback and not ruling him out for Saturday.
  • Ohio State outlined its protocol of daily medical updates on practice participation and reliance on sports-science input as part of broader load management for a longer season.
  • A Columbus Dispatch columnist raised an unconfirmed possibility that Smith could be shut down for the season, a comparison drawn to Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 2022 case, while Ohio State sits at 10-0 hosting Rutgers next.