Beginning on Friday night, all federal employees can receive two free tickets to all Ohio State athletics events.

As the government shutdown continues, companies have been lining up to provide perks for federal employees burdened by the stoppage.

On Friday, Ohio State athletics joined the list of entities offering a helping hand to furloughed federal employees.

According to the school, all federal government employees can now receive two free tickets to all Ohio State events throughout the remainder of the shutdown. Those events include men's basketball, women's basketball, men's ice hockey, wrestling, women's gymnastics and men's lacrosse.

Ohio State is offering the free tickets beginning with the Buckeyes' men's basketball team's matchup against Maryland at 6:30 p.m. on Friday night.

Federal employees can redeem the offer on the day of the event at the athletic ticket office located in the northeast corner of the Schottenstein Center or at the event site, based on availability. Employees are limited to two complimentary tickets per event and must provide a valid federal government ID in order to receive their tickets.

Ohio State is asking those seeking more information to contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS. A list of full upcoming athletic events schedules can be found at OhioStateBuckeyes.com.