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COLUMN: Delay the college football season until we have rapid testing

The college football season hasn’t even started, but it’s already fourth-and-goal.

Programs around the country are attempting to make a collective last-ditch stand against an opponent that right now has kept them guessing more than a Lincoln Riley-schemed offense.

As we learned Monday afternoon when Northwestern reported its first positive test since it began bringing its players back to campus in late June, even some of the best defenses can’t keep the coronavirus scoreless.

There’s so much uncertainty surrounding the feasibility of a college football season. The optics were shaky even in May when the virus’ downward trajectory nationally indicated hope.