No. 4 Ohio State canceled Saturday’s game with Illinois after more positive tests for COVID-19 within the program were discovered Friday afternoon. The university’s athletic department has paused all football-related activities. MORE: How long is Ryan Day out after positive COVID-19 test result? This decision will put the Big Ten and the College Football Playoff in limbo over the next few weeks. The Buckeyes are 4-0 and were fourth in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings. Yet Ohio State must play six games to be eligible for the Big Ten championship game. Here is a closer look at the Buckeyes’ outlook for the remainder of the 2020 season. Why was the Ohio State-Illinois game canceled? Ohio State did not disclose the number of positive COVID-19 tests on the team, but as of Friday afternoon the team was planning to travel to Illinois on Saturday morning for a noon ET (11 a.m.…
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