The Michigan and Ohio State game is canceled due to coronavirus. Deemed ‘The Game,’ the biggest rivalry game in college football, is the first time in over 100 years that the game won’t be played.
According to CNN, Michigan said that the game is canceled because of the number of positive COVID-19 cases.
“The number of positive tests has continued to trend in an upward direction over the last seven days,” Warde Manuel, Michigan Director of Athletics, said. “Unfortunately, we will not be able to field a team due to COVID-19 positives and the associated quarantining required of close contact individuals.”
The two teams have had a daily positivity rate above 10% over the last seven days.
“The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is one of the most important rivalries in all of sports,” The team’s athletic directors said in a joint statement. ” The conference shares the disappointment of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, partners, and fans. The conference is committed to transparency and will continue to collaborate with its member institution stakeholders to determine Big Ten Football Championship Game participation requirements as well as tiebreakers.”
Ohio State is 5-0, while Michigan is 2-4.
