Nick Bosa Withdrawal From Ohio State Has Little Effect on Odds

The Ohio State Buckeyes 2019 Championship odds remained steady at +450 and second shortest after Alabama following news that Nick Bosa has left the University to pursue a career in the NFL.

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Bosa, an All-American, has withdrawn from school to focus on his rehabilitation of an injured core muscle, the Buckeyes announced Tuesday.

"I was hopeful that Nick would be able to return to play again for us," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said in a statement. "I know this was an extremely difficult and emotional decision for Nick and his family, and I wish him well as he moves on to get himself 100 percent healthy and ready for his next chapter. I want to thank Nick for the remarkable efforts he gave for this program. He is a first-class young man who we have been honored to coach."

During Tuesday's Big Ten conference call, Meyer described meeting with the Bosa family.

"It was very emotional," he said. "We love Nick. The Bosa family has been awesome for Ohio State and the program. Nick is a first-class guy."

Bosa has not played in a game since the injury occurred in the Week 3 game against TCU. He immediately underwent surgery on Sept. 20 and has since been recovering.  He had already been ruled out for the Week 8 game against Purdue.

In only three games played this season, Bosa had four sacks and six tackles for loss while leading the team in tackles before going down in the third quarter of the game against TCU.

The injury is not expected to impact Bosa's draft status.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com