Big 10 Cancels Their College Football Season - iOnGreenville: Your Guide to Greenville South Carolina

The Big Ten has postponed its fall football season and will attempt to play in the spring, sources confirmed to Mark Schlabach on Tuesday. https://t.co/qcCfaTMfP3
— ESPN (@espn) August 11, 2020

Players want to play

Players from the Power 5 Conferences are banding together to make their case for College Football this season. The hashtag #WeWantToPlay is trending and Clemson quarterback, Trevor Lawrence has emerged as a lead voice in the movement.

Power 5 Conferences Meeting to Decide Football’s Path Forward

Trevor Lawrence Statements via Twitter

https://twitter.com/trevorlawrencee/status/1292599402784325632?s=21

Not to mention the players coming from situations that are not good for them/ their future and having to go back to that. Football is a safe haven for so many people. We are more likely to get the virus in everyday life than playing football. Having a season also incentivizes –
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) August 9, 2020

Players being safe and taking all of the right precautions to try to avoid contracting covid because the season/ teammates safety is on the line. Without the season, as we’ve seen already, people will not social distance or wear masks and take the proper precautions
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) August 9, 2020

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