Is Miyan Williams Playing Today? (Latest Injury Update for Michigan vs. Ohio State in Week 13)
By Reed Wallach
Ohio State has a plethora of talent on hand this season, evident with how they have handled running back injuries this season.
There are three running backs with over 500 yards rushing this season, but the team's leading rusher, Miyan Williams, has missed the last two with a leg injury. Williams was carted to the locker room two weeks ago in Ohio State's win against Indiana, but he hasn't been ruled out for this week's game against Michigan.
Here's the latest on the Ohio State running back:
Latest Miyan Williams Injury Update
Saturday morning update: Miyan Williams WILL play on Saturday, but TreVeyon Henderson will not, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.
Sources: Ohio State RB Miyan Williams back for Michigan game. TreVeyon Henderson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are out for Ohio State today. https://t.co/MDyz4x0sZw
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 26, 2022
Despite being carted off the field two weeks ago, there has been optimism that Williams can return for The Game against No. 3 Michigan.
Sources: Star RB TreVeyon Henderson will return for Ohio State today against Maryland. Miyan Williams is out for the Buckeyes, but there's early optimism that he can return for Michigan next week after a strong week of recovery. https://t.co/1WzkTxlG3P
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 19, 2022
This week, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has voiced similar optimism that the Buckeyes may finally have a fully healthy set of running backs, something they have struggled to have all season.
Ryan Day says being able to practice all week isn’t necessarily a prerequisite for Miyan Williams and TreVeyon Henderson to play on Saturday. They’ll adjust accordingly if those guys have to miss practice time, but the Buckeyes know what they have in them as veteran backs.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 22, 2022
It's been a revolving door of running backs for the Buckeyes this season, but the team still has bolstered an elite ground game. top 20 in success rate this season with three backs rushing for over 500 yards in Williams, TreVeyon Henderson and Dallan Hayden.
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