PRESS RELEASE
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Michigan Athletic Department announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 2) that it will be pausing football practices and that Saturday’s game against Maryland has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Michigan’s decision to pause in-person football activities was made in consultation with medical professionals and the local health department.
“The decision by our medical professionals to stop practices and cancel this Saturday’s game against Maryland was made with the health, safety and welfare of the student-athletes, coaches and staff as our utmost priority,” said Warde Manuel, the Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics. “We have seen an increase in the number of student-athletes unavailable to compete due to positive tests and associated contact tracing due to our most recent antigen and PCR testing results.”
Maryland will continue meetings and practice today. The Terps are scheduled to host Rutgers on Saturday, Dec. 12.
