UConn cancels upcoming football season over coronavirus concerns, the first team in the top tier Football Bowl Subdivision to do so.
"We engaged and listened to the concerns of our football student-athletes and feel this is the best decision for their health, safety, and well-being," UConn Coach Randy Edsall said in a statement."Our team is united in this approach and we will use this time to further player development within the program and gear ourselves to the 2021 season."
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, the sport's viability for fall remains in question for every level of play.
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