By Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — At the start of the season, it looked as if Ohio State may have almost too many tailbacks, with five legitimate candidates fighting for carries. Now it looks as if none of those running backs will wind up playing in every game this season, with a missed flight just one more way not to be on the field.

Redshirt freshman running back Rod Smith missed the Buckeyes’ team charter flight to Jacksonville on Tuesday and remains in Ohio, a team spokesman said Friday. It’s uncertain whether he’s going to make it to Florida on his own, but he has already missed three days of practice and meetings. So he probably won’t play in the Gator Bowl, missing his first game of the season, though most of his action in the first 12 games has come on…….
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