There is a rhythm to college football Saturdays in the Midwest. A cadence of coffee, cool air, and the slow build toward kickoff. But for some in Ohio, that rhythm feels rushed—truncated by noon starts that leave little time for tailgates, traditions, or the full breath of game day. Now, one state lawmaker wants to change that. Representative Tex Fischer has introduced a bill that would ban most early kickoffs for Ohio’s state universities, with one notable exception: The Game. Ohio State vs. Michigan, in all its noon-soaked history, would remain untouched. Because some traditions, it seems, are too sacred to move.
