COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will, officially play in a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship game. The league announced Wednesday afternoon that it has eliminated its minimum-game requirement for participation in the Big Ten championship game. Ohio State, which is 5-0 after three cancellations related to the coronavirus pandemic, will play 5-1 Northwestern in the Dec. 19 game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. In a news release, the league said the decision was made by the Big Ten Conference Administrators Council — comprised of the athletic directors and senior women administrators from all 14 programs — and in collaboration with the Council of Presidents and Chancellors and the conference office. According to the Big Ten, the decision came down to the reality that Ohio State would have advanced to the championship game even if it had played Michigan on Saturday and lost. The Buckeyes own the tiebreaker over…
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