June 19, 2026

Here's how shorthanded Ohio State will be for Big Ten Championship

The Ohio State Buckeyes will compete for the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, and they’ll be doing it without a lot of players. © Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Ohio State head coach Ryan Day’s Buckeyes will be without several key players. The Buckeyes’ availability report lists 22 players as out for the game against Northwestern on Saturday night. The biggest name on the list is wide receiver Chris Olave, whose 528 receiving yards rank second on the team. The full availability report for Ohio State pic.twitter.com/y3SxQ2vNdh — Bill Landis (@BillLandis25) December 19, 2020 No reason was cited for the absences. However, Kyle Rowland of the Toledo Blade notes that the players would be in danger of missing the College Football Playoff semifinal if any of the players tested positive for COVID-19. Ohio State will be without 22 players for the Big Ten championship game, including WR Chris Olave, LB Baron…

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