The Ohio State football team will play in the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday, December 19th after the minimum game requirement was eliminated.

The Buckeyes are 5 and 0 on the season and teams were required to play at least six games to qualify for the championship game.

Their game set for Saturday with Michigan was canceled by the Wolverines due to COVID.

Ohio State will play Northwestern in the title game at noon on Saturday, December 19th in Indianapolis.

(picture courtesy of Columbus Wired)

More details are in the following news release from the Big Ten.

The Big Ten Conference Administrators Council, which includes the Directors of Athletics and Senior Women Administrators from all 14 member institutions, voted today to eliminate the minimum-game requirement for participation in the 2020 Big Ten Football Championship Game. The decision was made in collaboration with the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors and the conference office.

The decision was based on a competitive analysis which determined that Ohio State would have advanced to the Big Ten Football Championship Game based on its undefeated record and head-to-head victory over Indiana regardless of a win or loss against Michigan.

As a result of the decision, Ohio State will represent the East Division in the 2020 Big Ten Football Championship game against Northwestern.

The conference continues to prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes and remains flexible and united with its 14 member institutions and partners during these unprecedented times.