Heisman hopeful quarterback Julian Sayin will be without his two biggest playmakers once again Saturday, as the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes host the 5-5 Rutgers S

Is Carnell Tate playing today? Ohio State Buckeyes WR has fans wondering if he's out for season The Carnell Tate situation has gotten a little weirder. And because of college football's relatively limited injury reporting news, Ohio State hasn't really cleared much up.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poking holes in Ohio State for the last 10 weeks has felt a bit like nitpicking. The Buckeyes are 11-0 and have played just a single one-score game (Aug. 30 vs. Texas). They have the best defense in the sport, a Heisman Trophy quality quarterback and clearly the best wide receiver tandem — when healthy.

The "Big Noon Kick" crew discussed what makes the Ohio State Buckeyes' defense historically dominant and debated whether they can win back-to-back championship.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate were ruled out for Saturday’s game against Rutgers. They are among 10 Buckeyes who will not be playing in the game. The full unavailable list can be seen below:

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5 Big Ten) will face the No. The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) will play at Ohio Stadium on Saturday at noon.  Bot

The Ohio State Buckeyes being 10-0 this season is even more impressive when you factor in everything they lost from last year’s team. Ohio State had 14 players drafted in April and replaced both coordinators.