No. 2 Baylor halts team activities
No. 2 Baylor has paused team activities because of COVID-19 issues, leading to another high-profile game getting nixed for the Bears.
The Bears were scheduled to play their Big 12 opener Sunday againstNo. 13Texas, butBaylorcoachScottDrewannouncedthe pause in team activities Saturday. Baylor’s scheduled game Tuesday night against Tarleton State, added just last week, has also been postponed and the status of a Dec. 19 game at Kansas State is still to be determined.
BoththeTexasandTarletonStategames could be rescheduled.
“This is a disappointing time for everyoneinvolvedwith our program, butwe will always prioritize the health and safety of our student-athletes,” Drew said. “The Big 12 Conference prepared for this possibility by leaving the final week of the regular season open, andwe look forward to hosting Texas at a later date. Our programwill return to competition as soon aswe can do so safely.”
Drew missed the team’s first two games after testing positive forCOVID-19, though at the time hiswas the first positive test in the programin 12weeks.
He returned for the Bears’winoverNo. 6 Illinois on Dec. 2.
Theschool didn’tprovide any additional details on what led the pause Saturday.
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