Big 12 sets football game cancellation thresholds

With the start of the season a week away, the Big 12 Conference announced its football game cancellation thresholds on Friday.

The minimum number of players required to play a game has been set at 53. The number is based on the entire roster, including all scholarship and walk-on players, according to a release sent out by the conference.

Additional minimum thresholds of available players were also established for offensive linemen (7), interior defensive linemen (4) and quarterback (1).

Teams falling below any of these benchmarks, based on game-week test results, could still elect to play as scheduled if so desired. Otherwise, upon approval by the league commissioner Bob Bowlsby, the game…