According to a release from the program, the Wisconsin Badgers’ game on Saturday against the Purdue Boilermakers is canceled due to COVID-19 cases in the program.
This news comes after the Badgers’ game last weekend against the Nebraska Cornhuskers was canceled for the same reason.
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— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) November 3, 2020
Per the release, there are now 27 active COVID-19 cases in the program–15 athletes and 12 staff–and there was not enough of a positive trend to warrant the resumption of football activities in preparation for Saturday.
If you’re wondering, Paul Chryst’s team will now need to play all of the remaining five games on the schedule in order to qualify for the Big Ten Championship.
Here’s what Athletic Director Barry Alvarez had to say about the news:
“I share in the disappointment of our student-athletes and staff,” Alvarez said. “We have seen a level of improvement in our testing numbers, but not enough to give us confidence to resume normal activities and play our game on Saturday. We will continue to test regularly, take the proper health-related precautions and look forward to getting our team back on the field as soon as possible.”
The Badgers’ next game is now on November 14 against the Michigan Wolverines.