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Ohio State Prepares for Illinois Amid Key Player Absences

10/12/2025

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Ohio State Faces Challenges

Ohio State will face Illinois on Saturday without key players Eddrick Houston, Lorenzo Styles Jr., Max LeBlanc, and Mason Maggs.
Indiana upset Oregon and moved to No. 2 in the Big Ten, improving to 6-0 overall.
Ohio State remains undefeated heading into Week 7.
The Week 7 schedule features several ranked teams in action.

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Gophers Face Injuries

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will face Purdue without key defenders Aidan Gousby and Mike Gerald.
True freshman Naiim Parrish is also unavailable.
Missing players include wide receiver Cristian Driver, kicker Sam Henson, offensive lineman Daniel Shipp, and defensive tackle Theorin Randle.
This marks the second consecutive week the Gophers' secondary will be shorthanded.
The game is set to take place on Saturday, with live updates from Gophers Nation.

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Buckeyes Triumph Over Illini

The Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 1) defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini (No. 17) 34-16, forcing three turnovers and holding Illinois to 4-of-14 on third downs.
Julian Sayin threw two touchdowns for Ohio State.
CJ Donaldson added two rushing scores for Ohio State.
Ohio State built an early lead and improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten, continuing their unbeaten streak this season.
Illinois dropped to 5-2.

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Ohio State Faces Challenges

Ohio State will face Illinois on Saturday without key players Eddrick Houston, Lorenzo Styles Jr., Max LeBlanc, and Mason Maggs.
Indiana upset Oregon and moved to No. 2 in the Big Ten, improving to 6-0 overall.
Ohio State remains undefeated heading into Week 7.
The Week 7 schedule features several ranked teams in action.

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