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It’ll be another week off for Wisconsin.
For the second straight week, Wisconsin has been forced to cancel a scheduled game due to the coronavirus. The No. 10 Badgers will not play Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 7 as a result of an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak within its program.
Wisconsin was forced to cancel their game with Nebraska scheduled for Oct. 31 because of coronavirus. Since the Big Ten is playing a condensed eight-game regular season format with no bye-weeks, the game with the Boilermakers will not be made up.
The announcement from the school Tuesday brought widespread reaction from social media.
NEWS: Wisconsin-Purdue has been canceled.
Wisconsin reports it now has 27 active cases among players and staff. Activities will remain paused.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 3, 2020
Wisconsin cancels Saturday’s game with Purdue.
Zero margin for error from hereon out for Wisconsin. The Badgers can’t have another game canceled – either by themselves or the opponent – and still play in the Big Ten title game. https://t.co/jdED3pP45E
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) November 3, 2020
Wisconsin-Purdue is off, per Wisconsin release. Badgers down to six regular-season games. At best.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) November 3, 2020
Clearly, something went wrong with Wisconsin's COVID protocols. No way should a team doing rapid-response testing every day get to 27 active cases.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 3, 2020
Saturday’s Purdue-Wisconsin game has been canceled. If Badgers have one more game canceled, they will not be eligible for Big Ten championship game
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 3, 2020
Wisconsin is still eligible for the division title at six games. One more cancellation and it's done.
Note that Purdue, who now won't face Wisconsin, is one of only two 2-0 teams in the division. pic.twitter.com/GmGJvuU9Ej
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/GregMcLNK/status/1323671111935156224
#Badgers can play 6 games total now, which is the minimum to make the conference championship. https://t.co/L2yy6o0iFw
— Dave Heller ✍️ (@dave_heller) November 3, 2020
Big Ten Ben’s official statement: https://t.co/MmTqqcoO7e pic.twitter.com/WPlR0kpewr
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) November 3, 2020
Purdue has a great chance to go 7-0 and get pummeled by Ohio State.
NW
RUT
at MINN
NEB
at IND— Matt Smith (@MattSmithCFB) November 3, 2020
Damn, Wiscy is scared of Purdue too!
— Big Red Cobcast (@bigredcobcast) November 3, 2020
Wisconsin's game against Purdue this week has been canceled. Assuming other teams in the Big Ten play eight games, the Badgers cannot have any more games canceled to remain eligible for the Big Ten Championship Game. https://t.co/N3gxud2J03
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 3, 2020
The B1G West is a mess. How will it impact Indiana? #iufb https://t.co/ZQiI4REbjP
— Jim Coyle (@jimcoyleISB) November 3, 2020
Nine games in nine weeks, who could have ever predicted this? https://t.co/4xkRSPrOZa
— Kevin Noon (@Kevin_Noon) November 3, 2020
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