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Ryan Day tests positive for COVID-19
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day (center) and defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs(right) and place kicker Dominic DiMaccio (28)after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

Ryan Day tested positive for COVID-19 and will not coach Ohio State this weekend at Illinois.

Ohio State announced on Friday that there was an increase in positive tests during testing this week and that the coach was among those who tested positive for the virus. The Buckeyes also said that Larry Johnson will serve as head coach for the Buckeyes’ game Saturday.

Johnson is an assistant head coach/defensive line coach for the Buckeyes. He has been with Ohio State since 2014. Before that, he was a defensive coach at Penn State. His son, Larry Jr., was a standout running back at Penn State and later the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Buckeyes are 4-0 this season, while Illinois is 2-3.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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