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Ohio State will not pursue an independent football schedule for this fall following the Big Ten Conference’s decision on Tuesday to cancel the coming season. In a text message to The Dispatch, athletic director Gene Smith confirmed the school was focusing on preparations for holding a spring season, which is viewed as an alternative by the conference. It will mark the first time since 1889 that the Buckeyes will not play any football games in a calendar year. During an interview on the Big Ten Network earlier Tuesday, Smith expressed some openness toward playing in the spring months, reiterating a message he spelled out to players in a team meeting. “I told them I’m going to wake up tomorrow with a passion to see if we can figure out a way for them to compete in spring and play the game they love,” Smith said. The possibility of Big Ten…
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