Ohio State made no secret of the fact its push to play this fall was inspired in large part by a desire to play for the national championship this season. With a heart-breaking loss ending 2019 in the College Football Playoff semifinals and quarterback Justin Fields headlining a strong group of returning starters, coach Ryan Day hoped the combination of experience, talent and motivation would lead to his having “a once-in-a-lifetime team” this fall. Day unsure about application of Big Ten COVID cancelation protocols While 2020 seems to qualify as a “once-in-a-lifetime year,” whether that is a good thing seems to vary from day to day — if not more often. While the initial heartbreak of the Big Ten “postponing” the fall season was followed by euphoria at the league’s announcement it would return, those feelings have given way to uncertainty with coronavirus cases rising throughout the country. Never was…
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