COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Department of Athletics has paused all football team-related activities and closed the Woody Hayes Athletic Center administrative offices for one week because of an increase in positive tests for the coronavirus.
The decision was made by Director of Athletics Gene Smith and head team physician Dr. Jim Borchers out of an abundance of caution following a round of PCR testing on Monday, athletics department officials said.
The football program is scheduled to start its spring drills on March 19.