Big Ten is about to return.
According to Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports, Big Ten presidents and chancellors on Wednesday will oppose the field and approve of the return of Big Ten football from October 24 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten to participate in the school’s football playoffs.
According to Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports, the existing plan is for Big Ten games to be played on campus without enthusiasts other than the families of the players present, which would possibly change. In addition, the Big Ten championship game is scheduled for December 19. .
Wetzel also noted that Big Ten aims to play eight games in 8 weeks.
When the big ten first announced the postponement of all fall sports, the convention was expected to hold football in the spring, if any this season. The Big Ten for the possible loss of long-term wages.
Big Ten players and their parents were overwhelmingly in favor this season. A coalition of players led by Ohio State Quarterback Justin Fields launched a petition asking Big Ten to play the season. The petition generated more than 300,000 signatures.
“We, the Big Ten football players, as well as school football enthusiasts and enthusiasts, are calling for the Big Ten Conference to restart the 2020 football season without delay. or retire this fall. Allow Players/Teams of the Big Ten who do not play an autumn season to do so without penalty or repercussions.
“We need to play. We believe that protection protocols have been established and can be maintained to alleviate considerations on exposure to COVID-19. We who deserve the right to make decisions about what is most productive for our fitness and our future. “Don’t leave our hard paintings and sacrifices in vain. “Let us play!”
The Big Ten’s drive to play in the fall began to build last week, as the conference medical subcommittee showed evidence that rapid-response antigen testing can limit player exposure.
“It’s another mild year than it was five weeks ago,” a convention source told Heather Dinich and Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.
Informed resolution leaves Pac-12 as Power Five’s only convention to play football this season.