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Wisconsin's game against Nebraska canceled with Badgers unable to play due to COVID-19 protocol

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin’s Big Ten football game this Saturday at Nebraska has been cancelled, Badgers officials announced Wednesday morning.

The reason: Wisconsin’s test positivity rate for COVID-19 reached a threshold set by the league that requires teams to stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and then reassess the situation.

According to Big Ten protocols, the game will be declared no contest and will be neither a victory nor a loss for either team.

According to a Wisconsin release:

"The joint decision to pause football activities and cancel Saturday’s game was made by Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, in consultation with the Big Ten Conference.