UConn football’s 2020 season is over before it began. On Wednesday, the Huskies became the first FBS football program to cancel its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we’ve decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season,” director of athletics David Benedict said in a release. ”The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk.”
No players have tested positive for the virus since returning to campus in July, but conditions nationwide necessitated the suspension of the season.