The Big Ten Championship Game between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 4 Wisconsin was temporarily delayed on Saturday night when a Badgers touchdown inadvertently tore up the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Following a fourth-quarter one-yard run by Wisconsin running back Chris James, a large piece of end zone turf was ripped, causing a potentially unsafe playing condition for players. As a result, a stadium employee spent 10 minutes fixing the field before play resumed.
Uh… pic.twitter.com/HBB7Q19jH9
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) December 3, 2017
Game delayed by garbage B1G turf: pic.twitter.com/gpaJmriqGR
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) December 3, 2017
Look if you had... one shot... one opportunity... pic.twitter.com/zcYhwbyoRl
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 3, 2017
Once back in action, the Badgers made good on their 2-point conversion try, bringing Wisconsin to within three points of Ohio State's 24-21 lead with more than 12 minutes remaining in the game. With a win, the Badgers would likely clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff, while theBuckeyes are currently trying to make their best case to do the same.
You can follow live coverage of the Big Ten title game on our live blog at WKYC.com and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #3Bucks.
