BLOOMINGTON – A win Saturday would, quite suddenly, present IU football a fascinating couple of weeks. © Nic Antaya, Getty Images EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 14: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on against the Michigan State Spartans during the fourth quarter at Spartan Stadium on November 14, 2020 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Big Ten rules stipulate a team must play at least six of its eight games this season to be eligible for the conference championship game Dec. 19 in Indianapolis. That number sinks to two fewer than the league average if — and only if — the conference-wide average number of games played falls below six. That’s relevant now, because Ohio State paused program activity Friday and saw its weekend game with Illinois called off after an increase in COVID-19 cases within its program. The Buckeyes have already lost one…
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