WEEKEND NUMBERS

Oct. 17

A possible starting date should the Big Ten reverse course and vote to play football this semester. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, for the first time since the Big Ten shut down all fall sports on Aug. 11, people familiar with the decision have transitioned from hopeful to confident the league’s football teams will play in 2020. The Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted, 11-3, last month to shut down all Big Ten fall sports because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Ohio State, Nebraska and Iowa were the three schools that voted to play. Nine votes will be needed to reverse the original decision, and Wisconsin is expected to vote yes this time. The people who spoke on the condition of anonymity reiterated that reliable, rapid testing has played a critical role and helped turn the tide in the favor of trying to play this year. An Oct. 17 start would allow Big Ten teams to play eight games in a nine-week window, with a league title game on Dec. 19.

0 hits allowed by Cubs right-hander Alec Mills in the season’s first no-hitter, a 12-0 rout of Milwaukee. Mills allowed three walks and struck out five, while throwing 114 pitches.

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more college games impacted by COVID-19. Memphis-Houston was supposed to be this week but has been postponed. Houston, though, quickly scheduled Baylor, and they will play Saturday. The AAC is working to reschedule Memphis-Houston. BYU-Army was postponed, with no makeup date announced.