Allison Ward | The Columbus Dispatch For the past 52 years, Joe Chinnici knew where he’d be each fall Saturday when there was a football game at Ohio Stadium. The 77-year-old hasn’t missed attending an Ohio State home game in person since he was in his 20s. But not this year. While much of Buckeye Nation is celebrating the return of college football to Columbus this weekend, something will be missing: the fans. “It’s going to be strange,” said Chinnici, who typically travels to games from his home in Westlake, near Cleveland, with his wife, Karen. After the Big Ten conference canceled the season in the summer because of the ongoing pandemic, it voted last month to start the season Saturday, but with no fans allowed inside or outside the stadium. For the Chinnicis, that means no Friday-night hotel stays to ensure they’re at the stadium by 6 a.m. to set up their tailgate. No…
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