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Notebook Jaxon Smith-Njigba returns for Ohio State football but leaves game limping

10/23/2022 1:27:00 AM

Notebook Jaxon Smith-Njigba returns for Ohio State football but leaves game limping

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Notebook Jaxon Smith-Njigba returns for Ohio State football but leaves game limping Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba returned to the Buckeyes lineup but left the game after apparently re-injuring a hamstring. Want to keep up with Ohio State? Don't miss a single Buckeyes story. Get a great deal by subscribing to the Dispatch today atBefore being pulled from the game, he had caught only one pass while being targeted by Stroud three times.He had only two receptions for 33 yards against the Rockets as he Since the Buckeyes went through the non-conference slate, Smith-Njigba had missed their first three games against Big Ten teams.The idle week following the first half of the season had afforded Smith-Njigba, who set the Big Ten single-season receiving yards record in a breakout season as a sophomore last fall, an additional week of rest. Read more:
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Read more >> Ohio State football receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to return against IowaJaxon Smith-Njigba, who has missed most of this season because of a hamstring injury, is available for Saturday's game against Iowa. Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba doubtful to return vs. IowaThe Buckeyes are likely to be without Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the rest of its game against Iowa. Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa vs. Ohio State football with live OSU scoring, news updatesThe Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 thetitle😭😭😭 Ohio State football score, live updates: Noah Ruggles has three FGs OSU 16, Iowa 7Ohio State and Iowa is underway at Ohio Stadium. Follow the Big Ten action live! Photos: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Iowa in Big Ten actionThe Ohio State football team faces Iowa at Ohio Stadium on Oct. 22, 2022. Ohio State football score, live updates: Halftime stats, injury news OSU 26, Iowa 10Ohio State leads Iowa 26-10 at halftime. Follow the second half live! Despite scoring 54, OSU offense records less than 400 yards for third time under Ryan Day He pulled up while running a route to catch up to an overthrown pass by quarterback C.Jaxon Smith-Njigba injured during Week 1 win over Notre Dame He was injured in the season-opening win over Notre Dame and sat out the following week against Arkansas State before making a brief return against the Rockets.Sign up for our daily newsletter on Ohio State sports Heading into the second half, both the TV and radio broadcast reported that Smith-Njigba was"doubtful" to return, not releasing specifics on the wide receiver's injury.Ryan Day said his team is well rested after its off week. J. Stroud in the second quarter and walked off the field slowly. Whether Smith-Njigba’s role is reduced at all isn’t clear as Buckeyes coach Ryan Day did not give a definitive answer Thursday when asked about any limitations, indicating it was then still under discussion. It appeared as if he re-aggravated his injured hamstring during the sequence. Ohio State vs. He spoke with trainers on the sideline and went through a stretching routine, but he never returned. “You hear people talk about a pitch count and things like that, we talk about those things all the time. Want to keep up with Ohio State? Don't miss a single Buckeyes story. It’s time to start playing again. Get a great deal by subscribing to the Dispatch today at www. Not in particular to Jaxon, that is the discussion going into games for some players. “You hear people talk about a pitch count and things like that, we talk about those things all the time.dispatch.com/subscribenow/. Want to keep up with Ohio State? Don't miss a single Buckeyes story. "He was right in that range," Day said,"and once he got to that number on that drive, that was it.” Smith-Njigba broke the Big Ten single-season receiving yards record in 2021 with 1,606 yards on 95 catches." Before being pulled from the game, he had caught only one pass while being targeted by Stroud three times. Quarterback C. I would die before someone got to my family," Rossi said. Smith-Njigba hurt his hamstring in and came back two weeks later for the Buckeyes’ final non-conference game against Toledo, but that return was also a brief one. He had only two receptions for 33 yards against the Rockets as he played only 23 snaps . Stroud has built chemistry with receivers Emeka Egbuka, who leads the team with 35 catches for 655 yards and six touchdowns, as well as Marvin Harrison Jr. Since the Buckeyes went through the non-conference slate, Smith-Njigba had missed their first three games against Big Ten teams. It appeared as if he was primed for a larger role against Iowa as he was reinserted into the starting lineup, going out as the slot receiver with Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison was named to the Associated Press’ midseason All-American team earlier this week. positioned out wide. The Ohio State wide receiver has been sidelined with a hamstring injury suffered during the season opener against Notre Dame and has caught four receptions for 36 yards through two games in 2022. Egbuka, though, continued to return punts in place of him against the Hawkeyes. The idle week following the first half of the season had afforded Smith-Njigba, who set the Big Ten single-season receiving yards record in a breakout season as a sophomore last fall, an additional week of rest. He had been practicing in the days leading up to kickoff Saturday. First defensive touchdown for Buckeyes The Buckeyes recorded their first defensive touchdown of the season late in the second quarter when linebacker Tommy Eichenberg picked off a pass thrown by Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras and returned it 15 yards into the end zone. Petras attempted to dump off a pass to running back Leshon Williams, who slipped out of the backfield and positioned himself over a middle slice of the field. Caffey, wide receiver Corban Cleveland, defensive lineman Tyler Friday, cornerback Lloyd McFarquhar, linebacker Mitchell Melton, linebacker Teradja Mitchell, linebacker Jalen Pace, running back Evan Pryor, defensive lineman Bryce Prater, tight end Joe Royer and safety Kourt Williams will all be unavailable for the Buckeyes against Iowa Saturday afternoon. But the ball missed Williams badly and went directly into the hands of Eichenberg. It was the first turnover generated by Eichenberg this fall and the first since he picked off the first pass of his career at Rutgers last season. Eichenberg said it was also his first-ever pick-six, spanning back to high school at St. Ignatius in Cleveland. "The ball just came to me," Eichenberg said. Ohio State long snapper Bradley Robinson injured Long snapper Bradley Robinson injured his right knee following a punt early in the third quarter. He was examined by trainers in a medical tent on the sideline and left assisted by crutches. His right knee was wrapped in ice. Robinson has snapped on field goals and extra points, as well as punts, for the Buckeyes since 2020 and returned for his seventh season of eligibility this fall. Mason Arnold, who joined the program as a walk-on last season, took over the long snapper in his place. CB Cameron Brown out for Ohio State The Buckeyes reshuffled their starting secondary as cornerback Cameron Brown was sidelined for the third time in four games with an undisclosed injury. Redshirt freshman JK Johnson started at the cornerback spot opposite Denzel Burke. While Brown was out, the position group did have Jordan Hancock available for the first time this season. Hancock, also a redshirt freshman, has been unavailable since preseason training camp because of an apparent lower body injury. Hancock made his debut late in the first quarter. Though he saw limited snaps as a reserve, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was left encouraged. "He changes things," Knowles said."He just adds to the competition, gives us a lot more depth, and the other guys play a lot freer to when he's around." Ohio State plays with extra linebacker To counteract some of Iowa's heavy tight-end formations, the Buckeyes at times paired Cody Simon as an additional linebacker along with Steele Chambers and Eichenberg. Knowles said Simon"did very well" in the role. "We've been planning for this," Knowles said."We have to morph the defense when it gets into bigger personnel with multiple tight ends and fullbacks, and Cody was the guy. He's earned that right by how he's practiced. It was good to see him in a significant role, because he can add a lot to the defense." Ohio State safety Kourt Williams has long-term injury Kourt Williams, a reserve safety who was voted one of six team captains, was seen on the sideline with his right arm in a sling. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said Thursday that Williams had suffered a long-term injury and didn’t offer a timetable for a potential return. “Not sure exactly when he'll be back,” Day said. Mike Doss recognized by Buckeyes Former Ohio State safety Mike Doss was recognized at midfield between the first and second quarters. Doss, a three-time All-American who was a captain on the Buckeyes’ 2002 national championship-winning team, is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December. Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at .