As reports indicate the Big Ten is considering multiple options for when its football season will start, this much we know: There will be no September games for the conference’s teams. That became certain when the conference announced Aug. 11 its presidents and chancellors had opted to “postpone” the season, but it is likely to feel much more real to fans of Ohio State and other Big Ten teams Saturday, which was to be the first full day of college football action for 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic caused numbers changes to the calendar for college sports. Commissioner releases more information about decision The last time Ohio State did not play in the month of September was 1939, a season that started with promise but ended with a thud. Under coach Francis Schmidt, the Buckeyes started 3-0 with wins over Missouri, Northwestern and Minnesota. Ranked No. 4 in The Associated…
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