The return to play for the Big Ten has been a long-winded saga with no official end in sight, that was until speculation this week, including when University of Nebraska President Ted Carter was caught speaking on a hot-mic Tuesday afternoon.
“We’re getting ready to announce the Huskers and Big Ten football tonight”, Carter said to Bob Hinston, director of the National Strategic Research Institute before a press conference.
The Big Ten officially announced Wednesday that sports are indeed set to return. beginning the weekend of Oct. 24.
“Our focus with the Task Force over the last six weeks was to ensure the health and safety of our student-athletes.