Illinois will try to play next week in its Big Ten re-opener.
According to the team, Sunday’s game at Minnesota is being rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 6 p.m.
The Illini had a COVID outbreak earlier this week inside the program after their Braggin’ Rights win over Missouri on Dec. 22. Since then, Illinois had to cancel its nonconference finale on Wednesday night at home against Florida A&M.
Amid several Big Ten COVID outbreaks already this season — including Wisconsin and Ohio State — the conference changed its rules this week regarding forfeitures.
The adjusted policy for the rest of this season allows the league to review every affected game and decide whether it can be rescheduled, declare a no-contest or declared a forfeit.