Per Ohio State’s radio broadcast, Ohio State coach Ryan Day also went up the tunnel to talk to and console Zinter’s parents.
Zak Zinter injury update
Zinter suffered a serious left leg injury when an Ohio State player was blocked into him while he was engaged in a block.
Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter waves to the crowd as he is carted off the field due to a lower-leg injury during the second half against Ohio State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
He went down and was attended to by the staff while the Michigan football team stood on the field. Spatters of “let’s go Zak” chants came down from the Michigan crowd. Zinter was almost immediately confirmed out for the game, but it’s unknown what the extent of the injury is.Following Michigan’s win, interim coach Sherrone Moore did not offer a full status update, but he did say he had spoken to Zinter’s mom and gotten “positive news.” There was no implication Zinter would return for next week’s Big Ten championship game against Iowa next week or a potential postseason game, but Moore said he expects Zinter to eventually recover.
Update (Nov. 25): Zinter’s mother, Tiffany Cosmar Zinter, posted that her son suffered both a broken tibia and fibula as a result of the play, adding that he was going into surgery.
She added that Michigan players FaceTimed him from the locker room while he was in the emergency room.
Via ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg:
Update (Nov. 25): Zinter posted to X, formerly Twitter, that the surgery was a success, and that he is looking forward to seeing the team in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game
