Sen. Ben Sasse wrote a letter detailing why he believes the 2020 college football season should be played.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) plans to send a letter to Big Ten presidents pleading them to hold the 2020 college football season, according to Sports Illustrated‘s Ross Dellenger.

In the letter, Sasse details reasons why he believes the season should be played amid the coronavirus pandemic.

“Life is about tradeoffs. There are no guarantees that college football will be completely safe–that’s absolutely true; it’s always true. But the structure and discipline of football programs is very likely safer than what the lived experience of 18-to-22-year-olds will be if there isn’t a season,” Sasse wrote. 

“Canceling the fall season would mean closing down socially-distanced, structured programs for these athletes. Young men will be pushed away from universities that are uniquely positioned to provide them with testing and health care.”

In his letter, Sasse, the former president