4:12 PM ET Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said he supported the decision to move No. 4 Ohio State into next week’s Big Ten title game against his team, which he expects won’t be given much of a chance to win. “I’m sure we’re going to be underdogs by like 70,” Fitzgerald joked following No. 14 Northwestern’s 28-10 win over Illinois on Saturday. Big Ten athletic directors and other administrators on Wednesday voted to change the six-game minimum to qualify for the league title game. Ohio State is 5-0 and had its game Saturday against Michigan canceled because of COVID-19 issues with the Wolverines. In announcing the change, the Big Ten noted that Ohio State would have represented the East Division regardless of its result against Michigan. The Buckeyes canceled a Nov. 21 game at Illinois because of COVID-19 issues within their program and also had a Nov. 14 game at…
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