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Washington announces season opener vs. Michigan officially cancelled, working on re-scheduling for future season

With the Big Ten announcing on Thursday that all fall sports will have conference-only schedules, Michigan Football’s season opener on the road against Washington was washed away.

Hours after the Big Ten’s announcement, Washington had a press release confirming that they won’t be playing the Wolverines on Sept. 5 at Husky Stadium. The statement also noted Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and Washington AD Jennifer Cohen are in the process of discussing details that would lead to a game between the two programs in the future.

Washington’s statement:

“Based on the Big Ten Conference’s announcement that its member schools will not play any non-conference football games this coming fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington’s game vs.