COLUMBUS — The University of Toledo’s trip to Ohio State for a 2022 football game will come with a hefty payday. The contract between the two schools, obtained by The Blade through a public records request, calls for Ohio State to pay a $1.8 million game guarantee to their in-state neighbors for the game. Toledo’s Eric Page, center, runs against Ohio State’s Tyler Moeller, left, and Storm Klein during a 2011 meeting in Columbus. Ohio State beat Toledo 27-22. AP Enlarge The game agreement became official May 23, and calls for the Rockets to visit the Buckeyes in Columbus on Sept. 22, 2022. Game guarantees of $1 million or more are standard practice in college football when a Group of Five team visits a power-conference team. In 2015, when Toledo upset Arkansas 16-12, the Razorbacks paid UT $1 million for the trip. In the contract, Ohio State will make the…
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