The Bruins already have six losses on the season and are being treated with a clash against college football's best.

"Sources: Ohio State star receiver Carnell Tate will not play today against UCLA," ESPN's Pete Thamel wrote Saturday evening on X. "He missed the Purdue game last week after an issue emerged in warm-ups, and was held out of the game out of precaution. His situation remains a short-term issue and he's expected back soon."

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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a touchdown with running back CJ Donaldson Jr. (12) during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. on Nov. 8, 2025. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Hartford, Connecticut; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UConn heads into a matchup with Ohio State as winners of three straight games. UConn went 37-3 overall last season while going 15-1 at home.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State released Vol. 10 of its Gameday Trailer series for the game against UCLA on Saturday. The Buckeyes are headed home for a two-game home swing before the season finale against Michigan. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will air on NBC.

Sophomore Ian Moore was on the field with the Ohio State offense, giving him his first start for OSU. The right tackle and New Palestine, Indiana, native got the nod in his home state as he stepped in for Phillip Daniels, who 97.1 FM reports has a calf strain.

Oklahoma State ranks last in the Big 12 in the most important statistical categories. It is allowing teams to score 38.8 points per game and to gain 443.8 yards per game. On offense, it is only averaging 297.7 yards and 15.2 points per game. Again, all four of those stats are worst in the conference ... by a wide margin.