Day: Buckeyes RB Henderson ‘full go’ vs
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterOct 26, 2023, 02:37 PM ET
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TreVeyon Henderson is set to return Saturday at Wisconsin after missing the group’s previous three games with an undisclosed injury.Coach Ryan Day stated on his radio show Thursday that Henderson
would be”complete go “for the Wisconsin game. Henderson went through warmups before Ohio State’s last two games with Penn State and Purdue however eventually did not play.He had 104 yards and a touchdown Sept. 23 at Notre Dame, his most
recent look. Henderson has had problem with injuries in each of the past two seasons after a breakout freshman year in 2021, when he had 1,248 rushing lawns and 15 goals, along with 312 getting yards and 4 touchdowns.Ohio State has actually dealt with injuries at running back for much of the season and ranks 99th nationally in rushing backyards per game and 94th in backyards per rush. Miyan Williams returned from injury to lead the run game last week versus Penn State, and Chip Trayanum and Dallan Hayden also have had roles.”We didn’t run the ball all right, we didn’t get enough explosive plays,”Day said after the Penn State win.
“We definitely might utilize Tre in the backfield, however we had sufficient to win.” Day said earlier in the week that he’s enthusiastic beginning wide receiver Emeka Egbuka and leading cornerback Denzel
Burke also will be back against the Badgers. Egbuka has actually missed Ohio State’s past 2 games, while Burke was injured Oct. 14 against Purdue and did not bet Penn State.