Ohio State resumed training at Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Monday

An Ohio State spokesperson said Monday afternoon that players who are not quarantined or isolated due to positive COVID-19 tests have returned to the Woody Hayes Athletic Center for training sessions. small group training Monday.

All team meetings still take place virtually.

While it remains uncertain whether the Buckeyes will be on track to play at Michigan State on Saturday, as an Ohio state spokesperson said there was more news to share for the moment, it’s a step in the right direction that the state of Ohio has determined it’s safe. enough for players to resume training within 72 hours of the team’s break from Friday night activities due to an increase in positive cases.

The state of Ohio did not say how many players have tested positive or if there have been any other positive cases since Friday, although it is known that at least 13 people from Level I in the program – which includes 120 players and 50 coaches and other staff who are around the team regularly – have tested positive, including Ryan Day, as team doctor Jim Borchers said on Saturday that the team had exceeded the positivity threshold of 7.5% of the population.