COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has persevered through canceled games and roster disruption related to the coronavirus pandemic to reach Monday’s College Football Playoff national championship game against Alabama. Will a continuation of the Buckeyes’ COVID-19 issues further interfere with the season? According to al.com, Ohio State has “informed key parties” that positive COVID-19 tests and the related protocols could deprive it of a position group. The story goes on to report that the College Football Playoff, the SEC and the Big Ten have discussed potentially postponing the Jan. 11 game to its already established makeup date of Jan. 18. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith responded to that report via text to cleveland.com. “Game is still on,” Smith wrote. “We continue to follow the same protocols as we have during the regular season. Our goal is to play January 11th!” Smith declined further comment on whether talks like…
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