Ohio State RB Miyan Williams again for Michigan sport, sources say

Ohio State tailback Miyan Williams will return for the No. 2 Buckeyes on Saturday in opposition to No. 3 Michigan, sources informed ESPN.

Williams’ return offers an integral spark to the Ohio State run sport, as he’s the Buckeyes’ main rusher (783 yards) and his 6.7 yards per carry is finest among the many workforce’s tailbacks and ranks No. 5 within the nation.

The 5-foot-9, 225-pound tailback, who has emerged as one of many nation’s most rugged runners this season, is predicted to be relied on for a heavier load in opposition to Michigan, as sophomore TreVeyon Henderson won’t play as a result of a lingering foot concern. Ohio State may also once more be with out star extensive receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has been out since Oct. 22 with a hamstring concern that has restricted him to a few video games this 12 months.

Williams missed final week’s sport at Maryland with a decrease physique damage after being carted off the sector in opposition to Indiana on Nov. 12. Sources informed ESPN that he has appeared sharp in observe this week, constructing as much as taking full reps and operating robust by the tip of the week.

This may mark the fourth sport that Henderson has missed this season with the foot damage, and he appeared hampered by it in an 11-carry efficiency for 19 yards in opposition to Maryland. He watched the second half from the sideline along with his left foot in a strolling boot.

In Henderson’s absence final week, freshman tailback Dallan Hayden authored his second straight 100-yard sport. After operating for 102 yards and one landing on 19 carries in opposition to Indiana, Hayden carried the load for Ohio State within the Maryland win with 146 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries.