Wisconsin announced on Tuesday 12 people within the football program tested positive for COVID-19 in the past five days.

Wisconsin announced its matchup with Nebraska will be canceled due to an “elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the Badgers program.”

The Badgers have registered 12 positive COVID-19 tests in the last five days, according to the university. Head coach Paul Chryst is among those who have tested positive. Wisconsin will now pause all football activities for seven days, per the Associated Press’s Eric Olson. 

“The Wisconsin football team will pause all team-related activities for at least seven days due to an elevated number of COVID-19 cases within the Badgers program,” Wisconsin said. “The team’s scheduled game against Nebraska on Saturday will not be played.”

“As of Wednesday morning (Oct. 28), a total of 12 people within the Wisconsin football program had tested positive for COVID-19 in the past five days. That figure includes