Houston has third game scrapped

The Houston Cougars are again without an opponent and still waiting to play their season opener as COVID-19 issues wiped out two more major college football games Wednesday.

The latest team forced to bail on Houston was North Texas, which said it would not be able to field a team for Saturday’s road game after four positive tests this week. The school didn’t specify an affected position group or how many additional people needed to self isolate because of contact tracing.

Tulsa’s scheduled game at Arkansas State this week was also postponed. Arkansas State said only that it was unable to assemble a two-deep depth chart at an unspecified position.

Earlier in the day, the Atlantic Coast Conference rescheduled Notre Dame’s game at Wake Forest for Dec. 12.

Duke lost starting cornerbacks Josh Blackwell and Mark Gilbert indefinitely due to surgeries.

Boston College receiver Kobay White will miss the entire season after having surgery on his ACL.

Wisconsin has regained offensive lineman Jon Dietzen and lost safety Reggie Pearson as the Badgers resume practices for the pandemic-delayed season.