Field Level Media
09 Jul 2020, 00:49 GMT+10
Northwestern and Wisconsin won't play at iconic Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 7 as scheduled.
Jim Phillips, the Wildcats athletic director, said the decision to call off the game was made after consulting with the Chicago Cubs, government officials and the Big Ten and "in consideration of the myriad challenges presented" by the coronavirus pandemic.
"This is a disappointing conclusion to reach, but absolutely the right one in our current environment," Phillips said in a news release. "The uncertainty of football and baseball schedules, and the possibility of limited attendance, made this an easy choice to make for our student-athletes and fans."
If the game is played, the Wildcats will host the Badgers at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern played Illinois in 2010 at Wrigley Field in the first college football game in the stadium since 1938.
"Postponing the next installment of Northwestern football at Wrigley Field made sense given the great number of challenges and uncertainty to navigate in a pandemic environment," said Crane Kenney, the Cubs' president of business operations. "We look forward to welcoming the Wildcats back to the Friendly Confines to play in front of a capacity crowd of Northwestern fans as soon as possible."
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