The Ohio State Buckeyes football team received a massive boost hours before kickoff in Ann Arbor, as ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to be available for the highly anticipated Michigan game. The news gives the reigning national champions full strength at a position crucial to their offensive identity.

Thamel posted to his X (formerly known as Twitter) account on Saturday morning, noting that both receivers have battled lower-body injuries and were officially listed as questionable entering the weekend.

“Sources: Ohio State star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are expected to play against Michigan on Saturday. Smith missed one game and Tate has missed three games. Both have lower body injuries.”

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