Michigan TE Colston Loveland’s status for Saturday’s rivalry game against Ohio State is coming into question. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported an “increasing pessimism” about his chances of playing in The Game after suffering an injury against Northwestern.

As Michigan prepares for what might just be the most important game left on their 2024 schedule, a Week 14 showdown against Ohio State at “The Horseshoe,” the Wolverines have been hit with some disappointing news on star tight end Colston Loveland, who left the field last week against Northwestern and has been limited all week in practice.

Michigan could be without its best offensive weapon vs. Ohio State as there’s “increasing pessimism” about tight end Colston Loveland’s status, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel.