COLUMBIA, Mo. - Ten days before facing Missouri in the Music City Bowl, the Iowa football team has paused all in-person team activities for five days because of increased spread of COVID-19 within the program, the team announced Monday.
The Hawkeyes (6-2) and Tigers (5-5) are scheduled to meet next Wednesday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Iowa plans to play in the game - for now.
“Our student-athletes returned to testing (Monday) and based on additional positive tests and contact tracing, our medical team has made the decision to pause in-person activities for a minimum of five days,” Iowa athletics director Gary Barta said in a prepared statement.