Ohio State Buckeyes: Full offense available for Iowa contest

FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates his touchdown catch with offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (77) during the second half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah on Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Smith-Njigba, the starting slot receiver for the Buckeyes as a sophomore last year, stepped out of the shadow of the more established receivers to pace the Buckeyes with 95 catches and 1,606 yards. (AP Photo/John McCoy, File)

Credit: John McCoy

Credit: John McCoy

FILE - Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates his touchdown catch with offensive lineman Paris Johnson Jr. (77) during the second half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah on Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Smith-Njigba, the starting slot receiver for the Buckeyes as a sophomore last year, stepped out of the shadow of the more established receivers to pace the Buckeyes with 95 catches and 1,606 yards. (AP Photo/John McCoy, File)

Ohio State’s offense could be at full strength when the Buckeyes take on Iowa on Saturday morning.

The only starter listed unavailable by the school prior to kickoff is Cam Brown, a senior cornerback who has been in and out of the lineup with an unidentified injury this season.

Star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has been limited to action in parts of two games because of a hamstring injury, is available, although multiple times this season players have been listed as available but seen little or no action.

Head coach Ryan Day acknowledged Thursday some players could be healthy enough to play but held out or kept to limited snaps.

Running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams, who both missed a game in the first half of the season with injuries not identified, are available as the Buckeyes face a Hawkeyes defense among the national leaders in most statistical categories.

Iowa last played at Ohio Stadium in 2013.

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