Ohio State wide receiver undecided on playing in Cotton Bowl, return for 2024

COLUMBUS — Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is undecided about whether he will play in the Cotton Bowl or return next year for his senior season.

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He spoke with reporters at a news conference on Thursday.

Harrison said there are two goals: beating Michigan and winning a Big Ten title are motivators for coming back and leaving the door open.

“Still undecided,” he said Thursday. “Coming into this year, I wanted to beat that team up north and win the Big Ten Championship and obviously I did not do that this year. I think it’s a great motive to come back if that’s what I decide to do.”

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Harrison caught 67 passes for 1,211 yards and 14 touchdowns this season as the Buckeyes went 11-1.

He is one of four finalists named for the Heisman Trophy award and the only wide receiver to be chosen.

The announcement will be aired on ESPN at 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Ohio State plays Missouri in the Cotton Bowl on December 29 at 8 p.m. in Irving, Texas.

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