OT: Minnesota @ Illinois postponed

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

From the Associated Press:

"Minnesota's game at Illinois that was scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers' program.

The announcement was made Monday by Minnesota, which didn't specify how many players would have been unable to play. ***

The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten, with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa on Sunday. Illinois (16-7, 7-5) will host No. 24 Rutgers on Saturday."

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Purdue has finished with Minnesota and hosts Illinois to close out the regular season in their only meeting for conference season.

 

[FiveWeight]

So it’s up to any team to say that by their own criteria - whatever that may be and however they choose to apply it - they can just force any game to be delayed?

Yeah, great thinking Big. Tighten that mess up so it can’t be exploited anymore.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

The key here for us is that Illinois now has to play an extra game down the stretch. They now have 6 games in the final 16 days, including trips to Bloomington and West Lafayette.