July 1, 2026

Ohio State waiting to see if Michigan can play; USC dominates WSU


No. 3 Ohio State banked some style points during its rout of Michigan State, but the next step toward any kind of championship for the Buckeyes could be out of their control.They must wait this week for coronavirustests to determine whether Michigan can travel to Columbus for the finale of the pandemic-delayed regular season on Saturday. With two games canceled, the Buckeyes (5-0) must get in a sixth game under current conference rules to be eligible to play for a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship. But even that might be up in the air. The Big Ten could decide that Ohio State, with only five games, still will represent the East Division in the Dec. 19 title game, in part because the conference doesn’t want to hurt the Buckeyes’ chances of earning a national playoff berth. Ohio State is holding on to the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff…

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