COLLEGE PARK, MD (WKZO AM/FM) – For the second this season, the college football match-up between Michigan State University and the University has been canceled after an outbreak of COVID-19 with the Terrapins.
Maryland was scheduled to host the Spartans Saturday night as part of the Big Ten “Champions Week.” But Thursday afternoon, Maryland released this statement:
“Under the guidance and advice from university medical staff, Maryland Athletics has canceled Saturday’s scheduled football game against Michigan State. The game will not be rescheduled. All team training activities have been paused.”
Maryland said that 15 football players tested positive for COVID-19 from December 10-16. Antigen tests conducted Thursday morning resulted in three more presumptive positives, and there were six positive cases among staff over that same time period.
The original plan by the Big Ten was to match teams from opposite divisions in this additional week, but since the Terrapins and Spartans had their November 21 game cancelled because of a similar outbreak at Maryland, they were going to try again Saturday night.
Michigan State finishes the season with a 2-5 record under first year head coach Mel Tucker. Maryland finishes at 2-3.
