Ohio State has been forced to deal with adversity all year long as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s certainly been the case going into this week’s game against Illinois.
Due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases within the Ohio State football program, the Buckeyes’ travel roster will probably look a little different for this weekend’s trip to Champaign, as all players who tested positive this week will be sidelined for the Buckeyes’ final three games of the regular season due to Big Ten policy.
Most importantly, though, the Buckeyes were still on track as of Thursday night to head west Friday and play the Illini at noon Saturday, giving Ohio State an opportunity to compete for its fifth win of the season and continue its quest to win a fourth straight Big Ten championship and earn a berth in the College Football Playoff.