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Opinion: More conferences could follow MAC's lead of canceling fall football season

Eastern Michigan athletic director Scott Wetherbee saw what happened Saturday in the Mid-American Conference, and he believes it's only the beginning of the most chaotic lead-up to a college football season in history.

In a historic move, MAC presidents voted unanimously to cancel football in the conference in 2020, pushing over a massive domino that could give other FBS conferences the impetus to follow suit, as university leaders grapple with how to safely hold a season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's the first time the MAC has canceled a football season since the league's inception in 1946.