Vandy cancels game at Ohio State in 2013

James Franklin and Vanderbilt also dropped Northwestern from its 2013 slate.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Vanderbilt is going Big Ten-free, apparently.

On the same day that the Southeastern Conference school dumped a series with Northwestern in 2013 and '14, it was revealed that Vanderbilt notified Ohio State that it was also canceling their scheduled game on Aug. 31, 2013, at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said in a statement he is working to get a replacement opponent.

The new SEC schedule announced Thursday listed Mississippi at Vanderbilt on Aug. 31. Ohio State received notice of Vanderbilt's cancellation in a letter received on Tuesday.

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