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

Ohio State tailback Miyan Williams will return for the No. 2 Buckeyes on Saturday towards No. 3 Michigan, sources advised ESPN.

Williams’ return offers an integral spark to the Ohio State run recreation, as he’s the Buckeyes’ main rusher (783 yards) and his 6.7 yards per carry is finest among the many staff’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 towards Michigan, as sophomore TreVeyon Henderson won’t play as a consequence of a lingering foot problem. Ohio State may also once more be with out star large receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has been out since Oct. 22 with a hamstring problem that has restricted him to a few video games this 12 months.

Williams missed final week’s recreation at Maryland with a decrease physique harm after being carted off the sphere towards Indiana on Nov. 12. Sources advised ESPN that he has regarded sharp in observe this week, constructing as much as taking full reps and operating robust by the top of the week.

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

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