COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — Beat ichigan week may happen earlier this year. © Provided by Fox 8 News – LocalNewsRSS According to the Columbus Dispatch, the Ohio State Buckeyes may face off against the Michigan Wolverines in early autumn this season due to the Big Ten’s recent decision to move to a conference-only schedule for football this fall while schools try to navigate the coronavirus pandemic. Big Ten moving to conference-only football schedule This conference-only schedule will be for all fall sports, not just football. However, the decision could drastically change the Buckeyes’ slate, including moving the date of their biggest rivalry game. Earlier this month, OSU Athletic Director Gene Smith told the Dispatch that administrators are considering frontloading athletic schedules with divisional matchups and prioritizing the most important games. This could result in OSU and Michigan facing off earlier in the year, breaking the longstanding tradition of meeting in November…
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