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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State tailback Lydell Ross was suspended for today's game against Indiana by coach Jim Tressel for undisclosed reasons.
The suspension of the Tampa native was announced Friday in a news release from the university. Sports information director Steve Snapp declined comment.
Ohio State (3-3, 0-3) is trying to avoid its first 0-4 start in the Big Ten since 1922. The Buckeyes have lost three straight.
Ross, who starred at Gaither High, has started all six games, rushing for 343 yards with three touchdowns. He led the Buckeyes in rushing last year.
Ross was among six seniors who went to Tressel last week to request that underclassmen not be permitted to speak to reporters this week. Ross and the others met with reporters Tuesday night.
"The main thing here is to be focused on what we want, which is to be successful the rest of the season," Ross said Tuesday. "You can no longer think about what's happened in the past.