Wisconsin’s game at Nebraska won’t be played on Saturday.
The Badgers said Wednesday that the game would be declared a no contest because of COVID-19 cases at Wisconsin. Twelve people within the program have tested positive for the coronavirus. Six are coaches and six are players. The team has suspended football activities for a week.
"We have said from the beginning that the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff members comes first," Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said in a statement. "Over the past several days we have seen a rising number of student-athletes and staff contract the virus.