INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State football’s preseason officially begins July 13 after the NCAA’s Division I council approved the proposal extended last week by the Football Oversight Committee. All teams who open their season on Sept. 5 — as OSU does against Bowling Green — can hold eight hours of weight training, conditioning and up to two hours of film review per week from July 13-23. From July 24-Aug. 6, teams are allowed a maximum of 20 hours per week of countable athletically related activities. This can include up to eight weekly hours of weight training and conditioning, up to six hours for walk-throughs, including the use of a football, and up to six hours of various meetings. “The Football Oversight Committee worked hard to create a model that balances the proper precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic with the need for an acclimatization period to safely return to play,” said…
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