Ohio State will be without leading wide receiver Chris Olave, starting linebacker Baron Browning and others for Saturday's Big Ten championship against No. 14 Northwestern.
Olave and Browning are among 22 players Ohio State listed as out for the title game. Starting safety Marcus Hooker is listed as a game-time decision. Ohio State does not specify the reasons why players miss games, although sources told ESPN that the team had additional positive COVID-19 tests this week among players and possibly staff.
The fourth-ranked Buckeyes played without 23 players Dec.