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Fleck says Minnesota planning to play Saturday in Lincoln, team will be without several players | Football








Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck greets offensive lineman Daniel Faalele (78) after a play during the Quick Lane Bowl in 2018.



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There will be football in Lincoln on Saturday.

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck told reporters Monday that the Gophers are planning to play Saturday’s game against Nebraska after a COVID-19 outbreak within the locker room kept the team from playing the previous two weekends.

Minnesota has not had any positive COVID-19 tests since Thursday, Fleck said. However, the Gophers will be shorthanded against the Huskers at 11 a.m. Saturday.

“As of right now — everything changes by the minute — but we plan on playing Nebraska on Saturday and we (have) prepared accordingly,” Fleck said.

Fleck said more than 20 players will be unavailable under Big Ten COVID protocols. Players who test positive must sit out 21 days before returning to competition. Nearly 50 players and staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus since Nov. 24. Fifteen individuals tested positive on Nov. 24, 10 tested positive on Nov. 25 and 15 more tested positive on Nov. 28.

“This is what it is, but our players and the guys that were out there did a great job practicing Sunday, and really look forward to playing again,” Fleck said.

Fleck said the more than 20 players unavailable for Saturday’s contest are related to COVID-19 and that doesn’t count any players out because of injury. There also was the opt-out of star wideout Rashod Bateman, who wants to turn his focus to the NFL Draft.



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