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Syracuse Football: SU athletics officials are acting with caution

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All of ‘Cuse Nation wants Syracuse football to compete this fall, and university administrators are taking the right approach in being prudent.

Uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic – what’s occurring at present, and the possibility of a so-called “second wave” later this year – means that it remains unclear as to whether Syracuse football will actually play in official games in the coming months.

Yes, several dozen Orange players returned to the Hill last week for voluntary work-outs. They, along with coaches, team personnel, and athletics department employees were tested for Covid-19 this past Tuesday morning.