The Game’s move to October
Obviously, the first thing that everyone is going to notice is that the annual grudge match between Ohio State and Michigan has been moved from the last Saturday in November.
It’s the first time since 1942 that the two haven’t played each other as the last regular-season conference game of the season. It’s a game dripping with tradition, and many won’t like it, but it’s the right move. We wrote about it before, but putting the game in the middle of the schedule makes sense. It allows for a re-schedule if needed, but also allows each team to get some games under their belt for it to mean a little more than it would out of the gate.
Michigan – Ohio State will be played in week 8 on October 24. #GoBucks #GoBlue
— Phil Harrison (@PhilHarrisonBW) August 5, 2020
So yeah, it’s not ideal, but neither is going through a pandemic. I give the conference credit for being creative here. Heck, it might even be fun to have a little warmer weather, right before Halloween. I mean the game might be scary enough for Michigan anyhow, so it fits.
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