COVID-19 issues push Virginia-Louisville back to Nov. 14

By Jerry Ratcliffe

Virginia’s game with Louisville this Saturday has been tentatively rescheduled for Nov. 14 (3:30 p.m. ACC Network) due to positive tests and subsequent quarantining within Louisville’s football program.

The Cardinals considered postponing last week’s home game against Virginia Tech (a Louisville loss) because nine of their players sat out the game with Covid-related issues. Louisville’s is adhering to the minimum outlined protocols within ACC Medical Advisroy Group’s report.

Louisville announced Wednesday night that is would pause all team-related football activities indefinitely due to a heightened quantity of positive COVID-19 tests and accompanying contact tracing measures among the Cardinals staff and team members.

“We are taking precautionary measure to pause duethe number of student-athletes and staff that have been impacted by the virus,” said Vince Tyra, vice present and director of athletics at Louisville. “With Virginia and us both having a bye week on November 14, we are fortunate to reschedule the game for that date.

“It also avails us a chance to gauge any further spread of the virus. Test results from both Friday and Sunday will dictate when we return to team activities. We appreciate the ACC and Virginia working with us at this time.”

This is the second time Virginia has had to reschedule a game due to an opponent’s issues with the virus. The Cavaliers were supposed to open the season against Virginia Tech on Sept. 26, but the Hokies postponed the game due to Covid problems, to Dec. 12.