The Michigan Wolverines officially announced on Tuesday that this weekend’s scheduled game against the Iowa Hawkeyes has been canceled due to rising COVID-19 positives within the program. According to athletic director Warde Manuel, Michigan would have been without over 50 players this weekend if they had decided to travel to Iowa City for the Champions Week finale.
That does not shed light on the positives within the program, as the number is combined with injuries, positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing. It simply seems as if it was untenable to field a competitive roster with multiple position groups wiped out.