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Houston vs. North Texas Canceled Because of Coronavirus Concerns

The matchup between Houston and North Texas, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled after four Mean Green players tested positive COVID-19, per Eddie Timanus of USA Today.

"We knew that there would be challenges with COVID-19 this season and we were taking precautions to hopefully avoid this situation," Wren Baker, the athletic director at North Texas, said in a statement. "Our student-athlete health and safety is the priority in every decision we make and that is what this difficult decision is based on. We are hopeful we can resume safe activities soon."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.