When coronavirus cases kept rising among Ohio State football players in the days before their Thanksgiving weekend trip to Illinois last year, it cost them the game. Due to the outbreak, the schools called off the contest. But it failed to crater the Buckeyes’ season. They were not handed a loss. It was declared a no-contest. They remained unbeaten in the conference standings. A similar situation this fall would see a different result. Under a newly announced policy by the Big Ten, teams are subject to a forfeit if they are unable to play due to COVID-19 issues in the upcoming season. High vaccination rates throughout the league are expected to guard against potential cancellations. That includes the Buckeyes, who coach Ryan Day says have more than 90% of their players vaccinated against the virus. Fully vaccinated players are exempt from routine coronavirus testing unless they show symptoms or are…
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