By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State starting tight end Jake Stoneburner will miss his second consecutive game, sitting out Saturday against Indiana with a high ankle sprain he suffered against Eastern Michigan.

“I just don’t think he’ll be ready to go,” OSU coach Jim Tressel said Thursday. “It’s very close. In my mind, though, he hasn’t done enough whacking and pushing off and taking that to the ninth degree. Unless we get some miracle big jump, I don’t think we’ll be there this week.”

Reid Fragel will once again start in Stoneburner’s place. Look for the Buckeyes to continue to put seven offensive linemen, along with Fragel at tight end, in for very short yardage. Backup tackles Andy Miller and Andrew Norwell saw action in those formations last week.

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