In the wake of canceling its game against Illinois, Ohio State officials addressed the uncertain path forward as it deals with a flurry of positive COVID-19 tests. In a Zoom call on Saturday morning, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith stressed that it’s the “primary focus” for the program to play at Michigan State on Saturday. Smith and team doctor James Borchers stressed the uncertainty that accompanies that goal, as they said it’s impossible to identify mile markers that will allow that to happen. School officials confirmed that the program passed the threshold of 7.5% of the 170 Tier 1 personnel – players, coaches and staff – testing positive for COVID-19. That means that at least 12 players or staff members have tested positive. Smith said that there’s been no distinct pattern from the tests so far, like a cluster or a position group. Smith summed up the decision to…
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