Ohio State starting center Seth McLaughlin injured his Achilles at practice on Tuesday, a program source told The Athletic. Ohio State is waiting for the results of his MRI to come back. A second OSU source said the Buckeyes should know more in the morning but that it did not look good.
The Alabama transfer has been a terrific addition for Ohio State this fall.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound McLaughlin, who started 24 games over the preview three seasons at center for the Crimson Tide, is a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. He graduated summa cum laude in 2.5 years from Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a perfect 4.0 GPA.
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