CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Ohio State will allow just under 20,000 fans for the annual spring game to be played April 17 at noon the athletics department announced Thursday.
Attendance “will be capped” at 19,180 with 10,000 seats set aside for front line workers.
Approximately 4,500 tickets, at $5 per ticket, will be available to the general public starting Monday. An additional 2,500 tickets in the south stands will be reserved for Ohio State students at no charge.
“On behalf of the university and the Department of Athletics, I want to sincerely thank Gov. DeWine, Dr. Mysheika Roberts and Columbus Public Health, and Mayor Ginther and the City of Columbus for their collective leadership throughout this pandemic,” athletic director Gene Smith said. “We are not through this health crisis yet, but the collaboration among all of these entities has enabled us to safely return fans to our venues and, in particular, Ohio Stadium next week for the spring game.”
The university says it is using the spring game as a “test run” for safety policies and procedures for this fall.
Seating pods will be spaced six feet apart, masks will be required and social distancing reminders from signage as well as staff will be prevalent as well.
The band and the spirit squad – Brutus Buckeye, the cheerleaders and dance team – will all be in attendance and performing.
Tailgating remains prohibited on campus.
