Ohio State fans and Michigan fans across the country will not be able to watch the most celebrated rivalry in all of sports this weekend after The Game was cancelled on Tuesday afternoon. And while the spread was believed to be the largest in series history (30 points) and the Buckeyes have dominated the series lately, the only thing worse than a bad game is no game at all. But let’s not forget about the business of college athletics either. Losing this game is a major blow for FOX Sports as well. The Big Ten is the oldest and wealthiest conference in the country – and without question, Ohio State and Michigan are its two biggest properties. Fox reportedly pays about $240 million per year (6-year contract that began in 2017) to the league for the exclusive rights to air their football games. According to a report first published in…
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