Five Things is here to express gratitude and is hellbent on not using 2020's version of the C-Word, even in the face of a canceled game putting Ohio State's season the brink.
There are several overlooked but important milestones Ohio State is still hoping to be able to reach in a 2020 season that is now up in the air due to COVID-19.
Gene Smith said Ohio State's primary focus is to try to give the Buckeyes “a chance to compete next weekend,” though that will depend on the team's COVID-19 positivity rate.
Ohio State began seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday before ultimately canceling the Illinois game on Friday night due to a concerning positivity rate.
Gene Smith says he hasn't given any thought to potentially changing the Big Ten's six-game requirement or 21-day absence protocol, but didn't rule out future conversations.
A bullet-point rundown of comments from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, athletic director Gene Smith and team physician Jim Borchers discussing the cancelled game.
