Michigan receiver Giles Jackson was roused from sleep early Wednesday morning by the rapid pinging of his cell phone, as the texts piled up in a group text with his fellow receivers. Linebacker Josh Ross saw the news on Twitter, having typed “Big Ten” in the search bar so he could stay up to date.
When the Big Ten announced Wednesday the football season will start Oct. 23-24, Michigan players, who never stopped going through voluntary practices even after the league postponed the season Aug. 11, said they finally got what they wanted.
Big Ten schools will play an eight-game conference-only schedule with a plus-one game featuring seeded teams from the East and West divisions, along with the championship game.