Getty Images Saturday’s matchup between No. 4 Ohio State and Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus has been canceled, each school announced on Tuesday. The annual rivalry game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines will not be rescheduled. The cancellation also carries some potential College Football Playoff implications as the Buckeyes now will fall below the required six games to be played in order to gain eligibility into the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 19. Michigan returned to the practice field in limited capacity on Monday after multiple positive COVID-19 cases and contact tracing forced a shutdown last week. However, coach Jim Harbaugh’s scheduled press conference slated for Tuesday was abruptly canceled by Michigan without an explanation as the cancellation was presumably in the works. “The number of positive tests has continued to trend in an upward direction over the last seven days,” said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel. “We…
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