#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Coronavirus OutbreakliveLatest UpdatesMaps and CasesBritain’s Vaccine RolloutVaccine TrackerFAQ: Vaccines and MoreAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyBig Ten Changes Rules to Let Ohio State Play for Conference ChampionshipThe shift is yet another example of college football changing its rules on the fly during the pandemic.After the rule change, fourth-ranked Ohio State will face No. 14 Northwestern in 10 days for the Big Ten championship.Credit…Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesDec. 9, 2020, 4:49 p.m. ETThe Big Ten, faced with the possibility of being shut out of the College Football Playoff — and the $6 million plus payday that comes with it — rewrote its rules on Wednesday so that Ohio State could be placed in its conference championship game despite playing just five games this season.The Buckeyes, 5-0 and ranked fourth, were faced with the prospect of not meeting the six-game threshold to qualify for…
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