On Saturday, the Mid-American Conference decided to cancel its 2020 college football per advice from medical advisors.
The players of the MAC issued a statement later on Saturday on the decision.
“While we are disappointed by the loss of our fall competitive seasons, we applaud our leaders for prioritizing our health and safety,” the statement read. “Moving forward we want to make sure this does not equate to the loss of eligibility for our athletes. As the spring approaches we call on Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher to use the coming months to develop uniformed protocols and guidelines to avoid a similar scenario for our spring athletes. #MACUNITED #SPRINGINTOMACTION”
The MAC became the first FBS conference to cancel its season, a decision that became likely after the Power 5 conferences decided to go to a conference-only schedule, meaning many of the schools would miss out on huge pay days.