CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Fighting Illini, ranked eighth in the AP Top 25, is hosting a multi-team event to kick off their 2020-21 season. This event will take place beginning November 25. It will run through the Thanksgiving holiday through Black Friday, November 27. This round-robin competition involves Wright State, Ohio, and […]
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Ohio State’s first play from scrimmage went for 62 yards and the no. 3 Buckeyes held on to score the road win in a Top 25 matchup. The final tally was 38-25 at no. 18 Penn State on Halloween Saturday night. Justin Fields finished with another stellar day on the stat sheet, accounting for four […]
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The 2020 Big Ten Football season begins on BTN, with no. 16 Wisconsin vs. Illinois at 8pm ET on Friday, October 23rd. In addition to a rematch from last season?s Illini victory as time expired, BTN’s week one also includes three games on Saturday. At noon ET, Rutgers vs. Michigan State showcases the debut of […]
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There have been a number of changes to OHSAA rules due to COVID-19, and these are just a few examples. Things have changed the most for officials. Officials now come dressed to the game and are encouraged to have hand sanitizer and masks. The OHSAA does not force officials to wear masks. Those wearing masks are likely […]
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By the end of the year, Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR Diontae Johnson had put together a pretty impressive rookie campaign. The 2019 third-round pick was a part-time player for most of the season, but still finished with 59 catches, 680 yards and 5 touchdowns. His success came despite his offense struggling with “poor play” at quarterback. […]
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Tonight, in spite of a mountain of challenges, high school football will return to Ohio. Some games are continuing as scheduled. Other teams have faced challenges and had to cancel their games due to the pandemic. Ohio’s Governor Mike DeWine gave the green light to high school football teams to play earlier in August, but he […]
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that he will sign a new Ohio Department of Health order that permits contact sports, including the fall sports of field hockey, soccer and football, to move forward with games against other schools. The Governor confirmed support for Ohio’s coaches to inspire their student-athletes to continue following safety precautions […]
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The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied on the medical advice and counsel […]
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Coaches and players are fighting back in the face of potential cancellation of the Big Ten football season. Reports broke on Monday morning that the decision had been made and an announcement would be coming on Tuesday. The Big Ten features Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Rutgers, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, […]
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The Great Midwest Athletic Conference Presidents’ Council has postponed the fall championship segments in football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and volleyball, as decided on Monday morning. The conference schedule and championships in each of these high contact risk sports, as defined by the NCAA Resocialization of Collegiate Sport guidelines, will be moved to the spring […]
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Otterbein University has published an open letter to the student athletes that attend the institution in light of the Ohio Athletic Conference’s decision to postpone all sports. Otterbein is a private university in Westerville, Ohio. According to their website, the institution offers 74 majors and 44 minors as well as eight graduate programs. The university was […]
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The Presidents Council of the Ohio Athletic Conference has postponed all NCAA intercollegiate athletics competition through December 31st, 2020. This move comes amidst continued concerns about COVID-19. The Conference said in a press release that they are “committed to moving NCAA intercollegiate competition to the spring, with various models being currently discussed.” While competition will not […]
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