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Ohio State coach Ryan Day says NFL-style OTAs possible once coronavirus crisis abates

Michigan football opens the 2020 season Sept. 5 on the road against Washington, and finishes Nov. 28 on the road against Ohio State. Wochit

With spring football practice cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day endorsed one possible alternative to make up for the lost workouts.

In a teleconference with reporters last week, Day expressed support for staging organized team activities later in the summer if the public health crisis abates.

The format is used in the NFL, where teams hold 10 days of OTAs between late May and early June in the lead-up to preseason training camp, which begins a month later.