Big Ten Championship: Northwestern vs Ohio State Picks
Dec 18, 2020 |
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The Ohio State Buckeyes might have some rust after playing just once in the last four weeks, but that shouldn t stop them from toppling Northwestern in the Big Ten title game.
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The Big Ten had to bend the rules a bit, but the Ohio State Buckeyes will be in the conference championship game for the fourth consecutive year. On the other side, Pat Fitzgerald keeps working his magic at Northwestern as the Wildcats return to the Big Ten title game for the second time in three years and are just one year removed from a three-win season.
2020 Big Ten Championship Game: Northwestern vs. Ohio State
The 2020 Big Ten Championship Game is set with the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes squaring off with the No. 14 Northwestern Wildcats. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 19 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) claimed the East Division of the Big Ten Conference after finishing one game ahead of Indiana. This will be the sixth appearance in the championship game for the Buckeyes, who won in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Although Ohio State only played five games this season, the Big Ten dropped their six-game minimum rule to allow the Buckeyes to play in the championship game.
Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine at Meijer?
Let s see, my grocery list, hmm, lettuce, carrots, bread, milk, chicken, soup and, oh yes, COVID vaccine. That may sound pretty far fetched, but it s not. Soon this year you ll be able to get a COVID vaccination from a Meijer pharmacy.
Fox17 reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with several pharmacies across the nation to make sure the vaccine is available to as many people as possible and Meijer is one of those partners.
I don t doubt that someday you ll be able to get the vaccine in their stores at the pharmacy, but during this rollout time, Meijer says it is looking at locations to create large spaces to administer the vaccine. Flu shot clinics this fall were held in sports arenas and outdoor spaces to accommodate social distancing guidelines. Meijer coordinated clinics at Comerica Park in Detroit, and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. What do you think, maybe VanAndel Arena in downtown Grand Rapids,
Meijer pharmacies preparing for Coronavirus vaccine shots
Supercenter stores planning ahead to handle large number of patients
By: Zac Harmon
and last updated 2020-12-14 12:21:29-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is just starting, and Meijer pharmacies are gearing up to handle a large number of patients once the shots are ready to go.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with several pharmacies across the nation to make sure the vaccine is available to as many people as possible. Meijer is one of those partners.
âThroughout this pandemic our stores and store teams have played an important role in supporting communities throughout the Midwest,â said Meijer President & CEO Rick Keyes in a release. âWe are aggressively preparing for the next phase of this challenge, which will be to ensure our communities have the ability to quickly and safely obtain a COVID-19 vaccine once they become availa
This week s Big Ten Championship Game hinges on Ohio State and Northwestern both being able to play. According to Ralph D. Russo of The Associated Press, there will be no Big Ten Championship Game if either Ohio State or Northwestern is unable to play this week. The Big Ten would consider scheduling a new game for the other team, but it would not cancel any of its other games scheduled for this week just to make that happen. From the Big Ten, If either Ohio St or N western cannot play in the championship, the game is a no contest. Big Ten would consider finding another opponent for the available team, but a) that would not be a champ game b) no other games would be canceled to provide an opponent.