ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 30: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs for a first down during the second quarter of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
The Ohio State Buckeyes did not face off against the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 1917. The last time that the two teams did not play each other, it was because of World War I.
This year, COVID-19 was to blame. A handful of Michigan players tested positive for the disease.