The Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights today without two of their most productive offensive weapons . The Buckeyes are playing at home in Columbus for their final game at Ohio Stadium before heading to Michigan next week.

Star wide receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith will not suit up for the Buckeyes today as both continue dealing with lower-body injuries. The duo remains day-to-day with their status, as per Pete Thamel of ESPN.

This marks Tate's third straight absence after he first sat out against the Purdue Boilermakers with hamstring tightness. Smith will miss his first full game after exiting at halftime against the UCLA Bruins last week with what head coach Ryan Day called a “little bit of nagging issue.”

Despite missing both receivers in the sec

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