On Wednesday, padded practices commence throughout the Big Ten.
For all 14 teams, including Ohio State, it will represent a seminal moment in their march to the beginning of a long-awaited 2020 football season. The last time they neared fully-padded practices, commissioner Kevin Warren put a stop to them, and shortly thereafter the Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted to postpone the season.
This week, nothing will prevent the pads from coming on. The season’s a go.
Preseason camp opens on Wednesday, giving teams three-and-a-half weeks to prepare in pads for the start of the season.