Saturday's scheduled game between Missouri and Vanderbilt has been postponed due to positive Covid-19 tests and subsequent quarantining of players on Vanderbilt's roster. It will be the first SEC game to not be played as scheduled due to the virus.
Saturday's scheduled game between Missouri and Vanderbilt has been postponed due to positive Covid-19 tests and subsequent quarantining of players on Vanderbilt's roster.The game will be the first SEC game to not be played as scheduled due to the virus.NEWS: The Vanderbilt at Missouri FB game of Oct. 17 is postponed due to positive tests & subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Vanderbilt FB program. The action is consistent with SEC COVID-19 management requirements.
— Southeastern Conference October 12, 2020 SEC teams must have at least 53 scholarship players available for each game, according to conference rules. The Commodores had only 56 such players available during a 34-point loss to South Carolina last Saturday."Due to a lack of available scholarship student-athletes, the October 17 football game at Missouri will be postponed to a later date," Vanderbilt posted on the school's athletics website.
— Vanderbilt Football October 12, 2020 In July, the SEC announced a move to a conference-only, 10-game schedule for the its 14 schools for the 2020 season. The game between Missouri and Vanderbilt has been tentatively rescheduled for December 12 in Columbia, Missouri.
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