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Syracuse football players chose not to practice for the third time during their first week of training camp, CNYCentral reported.
The players want more frequent COVID-19 testing during the preseason and won’t practice until the most recent test results are returned, according to Syracuse.com. Currently, the Orange are tested every other week.
SU chose to sit out the first two days of practice, on Aug. 6 and Aug. 7, citing concerns with other Atlantic Coast Conference schools’ policies for protecting against COVID-19.