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Wisconsin football: UW vs. NU will not be at the “Friendly Confines” this season

On Wednesday afternoon, the Northwestern Wildcats athletic department announced that their football game against the Wisconsin Badgers on November 7th, 2020 would not be played at the home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field.

Northwestern’s scheduled football game against Wisconsin (Nov. 7, 2020) will not be played at Wrigley Field.

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According to the release, “the decision was made after close consultation with the Cubs, state and local authorities and the Big Ten Conference, and in consideration of the myriad challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.