University President Says No Football in Fall if Students Aren’t on Campus

The president of the University of Michigan said the school will not have football or other sports in the fall if students are not brought back for on-campus classes. 

Even if the team is able to play, they may play at a stadium smaller than the Michigan Stadium, which has a capacity of 107,601.

He expects to make a call in coming weeks on what the upcoming school year will look like.

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Some models predict a surge in coronavirus cases in early December, so some universities have are shifting their calendars to avoid having students on campus during a potential December spike.

For example, the University of Notre Dame said school would resume for in-person classes in August, with plans to end the semester at Thanksgiving.

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