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Ohio State WRs Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate questionable at Michigan
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ohio State listed wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate as questionable at Michigan on Nov. 29 , but expects the injured stars to return for the annual rivalry game.
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In an interview with FOX following the Buckeyes ' arrival at Michigan Stadium, coach Ryan Day said they would be available for the 121st edition of The Game.
"They're going," Day said. "They've done an unbelievable job this week, and they weren't going to let this game go by without getting in."
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) catches a pass in front of Penn State Nittany Lions safety Zakee Wheatley (6) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 1, 2025.
Day suggested earlier this week that Smith and Tate were available to practice, but he declined to address their availability.
Both Smith and Tate sat out the Buckeyes' win over Rutgers last weekend as they continued to manage unspecified injuries.
Tate last made an appearance for the Buckeyes in a win over Penn State Nov. 1 . He was pulled from warmups the following week at Purdue and has remained unavailable this month.
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Smith had not been out until last week, though he saw limited snaps in a rout of UCLA on Nov. 15 . He caught four passes for 40 yards against the Bruins before leaving early in the second quarter.
Smith conveyed optimism about his return this week when he joined safety Caleb Downs on his podcast and mentioned that he "should be good to go" against the Wolverines .
Few are as valuable to the Buckeyes' offense as Smith, a dominant pass catcher who had 69 receptions for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns through 10 games and been a favorite target for quarterback Julian Sayin. He was named one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award as college football's top wide receiver earlier this week.
The combined absences of Smith and Tate was noticeable last week against the Scarlet Knights as Ohio State's wide receivers combined for just four catches for 33 yards. Max Klare, a tight end who transferred from Purdue , led the Buckeyes with seven catches for 105 yards.
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Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky , Instagram and X for more.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate questionable for Ohio State vs. Michigan
