Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Braxton Miller left Saturday's win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers after a hard fall on the turf, according to Sporting News' Bill Bender.
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Miller's Injury Not Considered Serious
Sunday, Nov. 8
According to Bleacher Report's Ben Axelrod, head coach Urban Meyer told reporters Miller "may have just gotten the wind knocked out of him."
"I think he's gonna be all right," Meyer added, per Eleven Warriors' Tim Shoemaker. "We'll know more tomorrow."
The former quarterback moved to wide receiver after a tumultuous 2014 that began with Miller as a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate. But a second shoulder injury sidelined him for the entire season, and a combination of J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones helped the Buckeyes win the national championship.
The senior announced his position change at the end of July as Ohio State searched for its starting quarterback, whittling the competition down to Jones and Barrett.
Meyer believed Miller was going to produce and become a vital part of his receiving corps, as he told USA Today's Laken Litman:
I was a wide receivers coach for a long time. There’s a tendency to forget how good he is. He’s moved up to the top 5-6 workers (in the weight room) on our team. He’s serious right now. ... He’s one of the best athletes I’ve ever coached. Has an incredible first step. When it’s win or lose time, he’s not the type to lose. My expectation is he’s an impact player.
Miller has seen success at his new position, consistently making plays downfield as a rusher and receiver. He has also been a reliable target with a great set of hands, as the Big Ten Network showed:
While Ohio State is not the kind of team that will pass a defense into submission, it does rely on the air attack to open up the offense. The Buckeyes were averaging 217.6 passing yards per game this season entering Saturday's matchup against Minnesota, but they have big-time target Michael Thomas to anchor the receiving corps, should Miller miss time.
Stats courtesy of OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
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