Saturday's Sun Belt championship game between No. 12 Coastal Carolina and No. 19 Louisiana has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Coastal Carolina program, the school announced Thursday.
The team said that, because of contact tracing, an entire position group would be unavailable for Saturday's game due to possible exposure to the person who tested positive. The game will be ruled a no-contest, and the two sides will be declared co-champions.
"We are very disappointed that the championship game cannot be played, but we are so proud of all of the players and staff members and their hard work during this truly challenging season," Sun Belt commissioner Keith Gill said.