OSU FOOTBALL Krenzel will dress, but not start against Northwestern

COLUMBUS (AP) -- Injured Ohio State quarterback Craig Krenzel will dress but not start in the No. 4 Buckeyes' Big Ten opener against Northwestern on Saturday, the team said Thursday.
Krenzel, 18-1 as a starter, is recuperating from a hyperextended right elbow on his throwing arm. Scott McMullen will start in his place for the second week in a row, said assistant coach Bill Conley
"It's getting better slowly but surely," said Krenzel, who missed last week's 24-17 victory over Bowling Green. "The bye week next week is going to help the cause."
The Buckeyes (4-0) are idle before playing their first road game Oct. 11 at Wisconsin.
One more week of rest
"The doctors and trainers think it would be best for the recovery of my elbow to take another week off. It's not a setback," said Krenzel, who said he threw about 20 times at practice Tuesday and about 40 on Wednesday before cutting back to 20 Thursday.
Though Krenzel said he wasn't feeling any significant pain from throwing, team doctors recommended a lighter workout.
Krenzel was hurt in the Sept. 13 triple-overtime victory over North Carolina State when his arm was pinched between two tacklers in the second quarter.
McMullen, a fifth-year senior, completed 10-of-16 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown against Bowling Green, but also threw an interception and lost a fumble.
Clarett in class
Maurice Clarett reported to the first day of a class that meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, athletics spokesman Steve Snapp said. Other classes for the quarter started Wednesday.
Snapp would not name Clarett's courses. The sophomore is majoring in family resource management.