January 16, 2025

What is Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields’ status for the Michigan game on Saturday?


COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a few moments on Saturday afternoon, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day saw his team’s season at a crossroads. Starting quarterback Justin Fields took a sack late in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s win over Penn State and did not immediately get up. Athletic trainers went onto the field to attend to the sophomore. Eventually, however, Fields popped up and trotted back to the Buckeyes’ sideline. That is the last image observers outside the program have of Fields. He was not brought to interviews following the 28-17 victory and was not available to reporters for Tuesday’s interview session. Day, however, provided a status update of sorts on his potential Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback. “Any time you see your starting quarterback on the ground, it’s not a good feeling,” Day said. “He was able to shake it off, run off the field. “We expect him to be…

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