COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you’re a Big Ten football fan and you like watching college football on weeknights, you’re luck: Those two things are coming together in 2017. A lot of you may hate the idea, too. But according to the Chicago Tribune’s Teddy Greenstein, the Big Ten struck a deal with ESPN/ABC and Fox that includes a six-game package of primetime Friday night games starting next season. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany told the Chicago Tribune that the league would be reluctant to ask programs with big stadiums like Ohio State or Penn State to host a Friday night game. And apparently, Michigan has already gone on record as being staunchly opposed to it, both at home and on the road. Penn State has also informed the Big Ten it won’t host a game on Friday night. Penn State has informed the Big Ten that we will not host football games on a Friday night. pic.twitter.com/6SH1tcvrw4 — Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) November 2, 2016 That doesn’t mean Ohio State won’t participate. According to the Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said the program is all for participating. “We are supportive of it,” Smith said. “We battle for…
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