The number-six Ohio State Buckeyes will be without some major players when they take on number-11 Utah in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson announced on social media that he is declaring for the NFL draft and will sit out of the game, and Ryan Day added that receiver Chris Olave, left tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere, and defensive tackle Haskell Garrett have also opted out of the contest. Petit-Frere later said that he is going to enter the NFL after the season as well