The Ohio State Athletic Department announced Wednesday the annual spring football game would be cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus virus. The University is taking a pro-active approach for the safety of the fans, players and administration.
The football team still does plan to go forward with the rest of its spring practices, which are closed to fans and media alike.
In more significant news however, the Buckeyes also announced that their football recruiting would be put on pause for the time being. Ryan Day tweeted this from his account:
We will suspend all official and unofficial visits to our campus through April 20 while we continue to monitor and adjust to today’s changing issues.