COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State football announced Friday morning that star defensive end Chase Young will not play against Maryland on Saturday due to a potential problem with his NCAA status. In a statement accompanying the team’s weekly status report, Ohio State said Young will not play “due to a possible NCAA issue from 2018 that the Department of Athletics is looking into.” That statement did not elaborate on the nature of the issue or the potential length of Young’s absence. Lettermen Row first reported Young’s potential absence. Young lead the nation with 13.5 sacks — one-half sack shy of tying the team’s single-season record. He recorded four sacks in Ohio State’s last game against Wisconsin, which thrust the junior into the Heisman Trophy conversation. Earlier this week, Ohio State was announced as the No. 1 team in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Rob Mullens, chair of the CFP…
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