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Ohio State's Ryan Day has COVID, will not coach at Illinois

Joey Kaufman, Columbus Dispatch Published 3:42 p.m. ET Nov. 27, 2020 | Updated 4:31 p.m. ET Nov. 27, 2020 Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school announced Friday afternoon. Day, who has guided the Buckeyes to an undefeated start and serves as the primary play-caller for one of the highest-scoring offenses in the country, will miss Saturday’s game at Illinois. Ohio State football coach reportedly has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Buckeyes’ game on Saturday at Illinois.  (Photo: Joshua A. Bickel/Columbus Dispatch) It also puts him in jeopardy of missing their next game at Michigan State on Dec. 5. Big Ten coaches who test positive for COVID-19 are required to be out for 10 days, according to the conference’s protocols. Defensive line coach Larry Johnson will assume head-coaching duties in his place against Illinois. Johnson also serves as the team’s…

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