In a statement released by the school, Tressel announced that Bellisari "will continue to be a member of the Ohio State football family." The 21-year-old senior will practice with the team but will not serve as a team captain and will lose some football-related privileges.

"Steve is and will continue to be a member of the Ohio State football family," Tressel said. "We will make sure that immediate support services are available to him to assist him in confronting this painful situation."

Bellisari's roomate, junior Craig Krenzel, will get the start this weekend at Ann Arbor. Krenzel had not thrown a pass all season until Saturday, when he was 11-of-23 for 164 yards with two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown in a 34-22 loss to Illinois.

Bellisari was arrested Friday by Ohio State police and charged with two counts of drunk driving and a stop sign violation.

Bellisari had started the previous 31 games for the Buckeyes (6-4), who dropped out of the top 25 this week. He has completed 53 percent of his passes for 1,599 yards and eight touchdowns with six interceptions. In his last two games, Bellisari has completed 26-of-37 passes for five TDs without an interception.