Ohio State junior defensive end Chase Young has been suspended indefinitely as the university investigates a possible NCAA violation. The situation stems from what Young says was a loan from a family friend so his girlfriend could attend the Rose Bowl.

Young missed last Saturday's game against Maryland and questions remain about how long he will be out for the No. 1 Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0 Big Ten).

On Tuesday at his weekly press conference, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day addressed the situation when Bucknuts asked about it, knowing there was not going to be much Day could say on the matter.

"Yeah, I don't have any update for you right now," Day said. "It's an ongoing process right now. But there's no type of update I can give right now."

Bucknuts asked if Day is optimstic that Young will be able to return at some point this season.

"I just know that it's gong on right now and we will prepare for him to be back this week," Day said. "He will practice this week, and then we will go from there."

The 6-foot-6, 265-pound Young leads the nation with 13.5 sacks, despite missing last week's contest. He is a half-sack short of Vernon Gholston's single-season sack record at Ohio State (14) which was set in 2007. Young also leads the Buckeyes with 15.5 tackles-for-loss and five forced fumbles.

Young, a native of Hyattsville, Md. (Dematha Catholic) was ranked as the No. 2 weak-side defensive end and the No. 7 overall prospect in the country in the 2017 class, per the 247Sports Composite.

As a true freshman at Ohio State in 2017, Young played in nine games and had 3.5 sacks. He was part of a defensive end group that season that included future NFL draft picks Nick Bosa, Sam Hubbard, Tyquan Lewis and Jalyn Holmes. Current teammates Jonathon Cooper and Jashon Cornell (who now plays defensive tackle) were also part of the DE room in 2017.

As a sophomore in 2018, Young became a starter after Bosa was lost for the season with an injury to his midsection that required surgery. He finished the year strong with 10.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles-for-loss, despite battling injuries throughout the season.

This season, Young has been on a different level, and was even mentioned as a serious Heisman Trophy contender after his four-sack performance in Ohio State's 38-7 win over Wisconsin, which tied a school record. The suspension likely ends any fleeting thoughts of Young winning the Heisman, but the biggest thing for the Buckeyes is getting him back for the stretch run that includes back-to-back games against Penn State and at Michigan.

If Young only misses the Maryland game and this week's game at Rutgers (2-7, 0-6) then this whole ordeal will be a blip on the radar at the very worst for OSU. Bucknuts will have more on the Young situation as we get additional information.

Speaking of the Rutgers game, it will kick off just past 3:30 p.m. Saturday and will be televised by Big Ten Network. Ohio State is favored by 51.5 points over the Scarlet Knights.