Ohio State star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will not play Saturday against Penn State, sources told ESPN.
Smith-Njigba didn't practice this week and didn't travel with the team to State College, Pennsylvania, sources said. The timetable for his return is uncertain, sources said, as Smith-Njigba deals with a vexing hamstring injury.
He has yet to play a complete game this season for the No. 2 Buckeyes, as the frustration started when he injured his hamstring against Notre Dame early in the season opener. He returned for games against Toledo (Sept.