July 13, 2026

Ohio State delays player availability report for football game at Illinois

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day speaks to the offensive on the sideline against Indiana Hoosiers during the third quarter in their NCAA Division I football game on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.  (Photo: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH) Ohio State will not release an availability report for its football game at Illinois until about 10 a.m. on Saturday, two hours before scheduled kickoff, a school spokesman said. The weekly report, which lists the players who are unavailable for the coming game, is usually out on Friday. The delay comes amid reports about multiple positive coronavirus cases within the program. The school, which does not disclose the team’s COVID-19 testing data, has declined to comment on if any players, coaches or staff personnel have tested positive in recent days. About 150 people in the program go through daily testing through the use of…

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