COLUMBUS, Ohio _ Ohio State is hopeful to receive a ruling from the NCAA in the eligibility case surrounding star defensive end Chase Young late next week, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Dispatch.
The case has not been submitted to the NCAA, but the university is expected to do so early next week.
If a ruling is reached next week, it could come before the Buckeyes visit Rutgers on Nov. 16. The length of the suspension Young might ultimately face is unknown.
Any suspension longer than two games would prompt Young to miss some of the toughest remaining games left in the regular season.
After their road trip to Rutgers, the Buckeyes host Penn State on Nov. 23. The final regular-season finale comes against archrival Michigan on Nov. 30 in Ann Arbor.
Ohio State can appeal a suspension issued by the NCAA, which began with Saturday's game against Maryland.
The eligibility issue stems from an improper loan Young said he accepted from a family friend he met the summer before he enrolled at Ohio State as a freshman in 2017.
Young said the loan was repaid in a statement released Friday.
A loan from a family friend can be considered an "extra benefit" under NCAA rules if it is given based on an athlete's "athletics ability or reputation," among other factors, according to the organization's Division I Manual.
While suspended for the game against Maryland, Young was not present with the team on the sideline, a school spokesman said.
Buckeyes coach Ryan Day addressed Young's suspension during a brief interview prior to the game on FOX.
Day said the team had been "great" in its preparation without Young.
"I feel like they feel adversity reveals character," Day said, "and we want to show everyone what our character is."
