Ohio State coach Ryan Day told reporters he didn’t know how much players who were forced to quarantine after having or having been in close contact with a coVID-19 user would be in the semi-final with Clemson.
“Total force is a floating target right now,” Day said Thursday. “These guys who come out of the ’40s and are isolated, they have a protocol to get back in the field. You don’t just play football after you haven’t done anything. “for nine or ten days. All the kids we missed last month are working. We have a lot of guys back, but saying that one hundred percent is different. The good news is that they come back and become more powerful every day. “
The Buckeyes were 22 players for the Big Ten championship game opposite Northwestern, adding catcher Chris Olave and supporter Baron Browning.
Clemson will not feature offensive coordinator Tony Elliott, who tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. The team will also be without two undisclosed players due to COVID-19 protocols. End.
“It’s an exclusive scenario where we don’t have the same protocols in the game, but I’m not going to waste time thinking about it,” Day said. “I’m in poor health. As long as the boys play. “healthy play, that’s what counts. We’ll have a PCR before we get on the plane and get out of there. At the end of the day, the purpose is to have a blank field, so we’ll stick to the protocol that’s been established. “
The state of Ohio still has two more rounds to comply with the Protocols of the Big Ten.