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Coronavirus concerns move Wisconsin-Northwestern football game out of Wrigley Field

The uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic has cost the University of Wisconsin football team a chance to play at one of the country’s storied stadiums.

The Badgers game with Northwestern scheduled for Nov. 7 will not be played at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, the Cubs and Northwestern announced Wednesday. The game will be played on Northwestern’s campus at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The start time has not been announced.