Iowa AD: It would take 'miracle' to start Big Ten football in October

USA TODAY: Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said Thursday he’s gaining optimism that the Big Ten Conference can safely resume athletic competition before the new year, but said there would need to be a “miracle” in order to start a football season next month.

“If a miracle was handed to us today and said, ‘If you take this vaccine, you won’t get COVID,’ yeah, I suppose you could come up with a scenario where you could play in October,” Barta told reporters. “I don’t know between that miracle and where we are right now, whether or not we could get that done. I’ll wait and see what the medical group comes back with and then it will ultimately be up to the college presidents to evaluate that.”

Iowa athletic director: It would take 'miracle' to start Big Ten football in October

The Big Ten's medical experts need to feel comfortable that sports can be safely played amid COVID-19, and there is positive news on that front.

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