The Ohio State football team enters unprecedented territory. Barring a change in plans, the Buckeyes will not play games in the fall for the first time since the program’s inception in 1890. The decision was made Tuesday by the Big Ten, which cited the coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted all levels of sports since March. The cancellation of football (among other fall sports) invites a rush of questions about how the coming months will be managed, if the season will be rescheduled and how rosters will be managed. In the aftermath of such momentous news, The Dispatch is sorting through the dynamics surrounding the Buckeyes: Now what happens to the players? Most of them expect to stay on campus, as classes for the fall semester at Ohio State begin on Aug. 24. They will remain on scholarship and maintain access to athletic facilities. The Student Athlete Support Services Office is…
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