July 4, 2026

COVID-19 stripped fans of the Ohio State-Michigan game in 2020, but what else did the sports world lose?


Ryan Day has only been able to experience the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry as a head coach once. He beat the Wolverines 56-27 in Ann Arbor in 2019. He’ll look to repeat that success again on Saturday.AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football fans didn’t get a chance to enjoy the final week in November by watching the Buckeyes face Michigan. A COVID-19 breakout on the Wolverines’ campus forced the game’s cancelation, meaning that it will have been four years by the time Ohio Stadium hosts the game again in 2022. It was a disappointing blow to a fanbase that had experienced The Game for 103 consecutive years as a global pandemic took yet another thing from the world in 2020. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.

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