November 20, 2024

Ohio State's Chase Young suspended indefinitely for 'possible NCAA issue'

Ohio State defensive end Chase Young will not play Saturday against Maryland. The university confirmed the suspension Friday morning with the following statement:  “Ohio State’s Chase Young will not play in this Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins due to a possible NCAA issue from 2018 that the Department of Athletics is looking into.” MORE: College football picks for Week 11 That suspension will jeopardize Young’s Heisman Trophy campaign. The defensive end leads the FBS with 13.5 sacks, and he had four sacks in Ohio State’s last game on Oct. 26.  After that performance, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit told Sporting News that Young was the front-runner.  “If you go to your ballot it says most outstanding player in college football,” Herbstreit told Sporting News. “It doesn’t say MVP or best offensive player. It says most outstanding college football player. How in the world do you watch Chase Young…

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