Both Ohio and Northwestern have eliminated the final COVID-19 test ahead of Saturday’s Big Ten football tournament in Indianapolis, sources told ESPN.
The players and coaches of both teams had to pass a final mandatory test for the conference on Friday, after arriving in Indianapolis. A source said that number 14 Northwestern came out “100% clean”. Northwestern has not reported a single positive COVID-19 test from a player or coach all season.
Ohio State also eliminated testing. Buckeyes, ranked fourth, normally publishes his state report on Friday, but pushed the report back on Saturday before the start of ET at noon. Ohio State played without 23 players for various reasons in its most recent game, a Dec. 5 victory over Michigan State. The team did not identify players or coaches who gave positive results, except for coach Ryan Day, who missed the Michigan State game while recovering and fully recovered from his duties.
The Big Ten rules require any player who tests positive for COVID-19 to miss at least 21 days.