It appears unlikely that Marvin Harrison Jr. will play in the Cotton Bowl.
While the Ohio State wide receiver is in Texas with the team and hasn’t yet confirmed that he will opt out of the game, the projected top-three NFL draft pick was not in uniform Tuesday as the Buckeyes went through their third practice of Cotton Bowl week, the first one that was open to media members.
Harrison’s apparent decision not to play against Missouri comes as little surprise as the two-time unanimous All-American is projected to be the first non-quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft.