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Ohio State might suffer rash of opt-outs

Nov 21, 2020; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) celebrates his touchdown run with wide receiver Chris Olave (2) during the second quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Now that Ohio State’s season is in jeopardy, many draft-eligible players could opt out of the season and leave the program with the cupboard empty.

Ohio State had been able to deal with COVID very well up to Wednesday. They hadn’t had a single positive test. That all changed extremely quickly, and now they won’t be playing Illinois today.