WR Carnell Tate questionable, 3 other Buckeyes ruled out for Iowa game

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate is entering Saturday's game against Iowa as questionable. Three other players will sit out the game.

See the full availability report below:

Questionable:

Carnell Tate

Out:

Rashid Sesay

Reis Stocksdale

Timothy Caffey (out for the season)

Running back Timothy Caffey is out for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. 

Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. at Ohio Stadium.

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What you need to know ahead of the game

• Ohio State leads the all-time series in wins against Iowa with a 47-15-3 record.
• This will be the 67th game between the two clubs. Iowa won the first game back in 1922 with a 12-9 victory at Ohio Stadium.
• The 55 points Iowa scored against Ohio State in 2017 is a 29-year high by an opponent against the Buckeyes.
• Ryan Day's teams have won 42 straight games against unranked teams. He's 18-8 against ranked opponents.
• This Saturday's game will feature three running backs averaging over 8 yards per carry. Iowa's Kaleb Johnson is averaging 8.4 YPC while TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins are averaging 8.9 and 8.3 YPC, respectively.
• Jeremiah Smith has caught a touchdown pass in his past four games. He is believed to be the first Ohio State freshman to score a receiving TD in each of his first four games.
• Smith is on record watch. He is 3 receiving TDs shy of Cris Carter's freshman record set in 1986.
• Henderson topped 3,000 career rushing yards last Saturday against Michigan State. He is just the 12th Buckeye to accomplish the feat.
• Ohio State's 195 points scored through the first four games are the 7th-most in school history. The high through four games was 218 points set in 2018.
• Ohio State's defense is shutting it down in the second half. Through four games, teams have only scored 27 total points after halftime.

Ohio State schedule for 2024 season:

• Aug. 31 – Akron (52-6)
• Sept. 7 – Western Michigan (56-0)
• Sept. 14 – Off
• Sept. 21 – Marshall (49-14)
• Sept. 28 – at Michigan State (38-7)
• Oct. 5 – Iowa (3:30 p.m., CBS/WBNS-10TV)
• Oct. 12 – at Oregon 
• Oct. 19 – Off
• Oct. 26 – Nebraska
• Nov. 2 – at Penn State
• Nov. 9 – Purdue
• Nov. 16 – at Northwestern
• Nov. 23 – Indiana
• Nov. 30 – Michigan (Noon, FOX)