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Big Ten: If a team can't play due to COVID-19, they will forfeit the game

Michigan Stadium nearly empty 2020
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A small number of athletes' invited guests from Michigan and Wisconsin watch in an otherwise empty Michigan Stadium at the kickoff of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)
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(WXYZ) — The Big Ten Conference announced on Monday plans for the fall season and what happens if a game cannot be played due to COVID-19.

According to the conference, if one team can't play a conference game due to COVID-19, the team that has the virus and will have to forfeit the game and it will not be rescheduled.

That game will then be considered a loss for the team impacted by COVID-19 and a win for the opponent in the conference standing.

According to the Big Ten, if both teams are unable to compete, the game will be considered a "no contest."

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