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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tressel: Beanie is back
Running back Beanie Wells will be on the field for the first time in four weeks when Ohio State hosts undefeated Minnesota on Saturday.
OSU coach Jim Tressel said Wells is still trying to regain the form he had before suffering a foot injury in the season-opener against Youngstown State, but the junior standout has practiced at full speed and will be in the lineup against the 4-0 Gophers.
“He’s run the ball well. He’s excited to be back in there. He brings an energy,” Tressel said on his radio show Thursday.
“I’m not sure he’s ready to plant his feet on the ground and shuck people, but he’ll get there.”
Running backs coach Dick Tressel, who also was on the radio show, said Wells is making steady progress.
“He’s getting better and better each day and developing a little more confidence,” Dick Tressel said. “It’ll be a couple more days of that, but we’re excited to get him back there.”
Jim Tressel said defensive tackle Todd Denlinger, a Troy native, has been battling a high-ankle sprain and won’t be 100 percent against the Gophers.
“He’s probably a little bit limited for us now, but he’ll keep getting healthier,” Tressel said.
Back-up linebacker Austin Spitler, a Bellbrook product, will be sidelined Saturday with an undisclosed leg injury.
