Johnson was initially injured in the second half of the USC game in Week 4, but he returned to the lineup after missing one game against Minnesota. However, he appeared to have suffered a case of turf toe in the first half of Week 8 at Illinois and has not returned to the lineup since.

Early on Friday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel revealed that Michigan football cornerback Will Johnson — who hasn’t suited up for the Wolverines since mid-October — isn’t likely to play at Ohio State on Saturday.

But beating Ohio State would make an awfully sour season taste that much sweeter. For Buckeye Nation, it would be one whale of a punch in the gut, especially with as talented of a roster as what has been put together in Columbus.