While Ohio Stadium finally reopened for an Ohio State football game for the first time in 11 months on Saturday, it certainly wasn’t like any game ever seen before at the Shoe.
Due to a collective decision made by the Big Ten not to sell tickets to the public or to allow marching bands or cheerleaders at games this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were only 1,344 people at Ohio Stadium – the lowest attendance in stadium history – for Saturday’s 52-17 win over Nebraska.
After the game, the coaches and players who met with the media acknowledged that it was a very different environment than they were used to.