No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette cancels game with Cent Arkansas

Louisiana-Lafayette linebacker Ferrod Gardner (7) enters the field with Louisiana-Lafayette head coach Billy Napier before an NCAA college football game against South Alabama in Lafayette, La., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

by: Associated Press

Posted: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:47 AM EST

Updated: Nov 19, 2020 / 06:47 AM EST

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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — No. 24 Louisiana-Lafayette has canceled its game against Central Arkansas on Saturday because of positive COVID-19 tests.

The university says 33 players are in the program’s COVID-19 safety protocol. Some of those players tested positive and others are in quarantine because of feared exposure.

The Ragin’ Cajuns clinched the Sun Belt Conference West Division last weekend with a victory over South Alabama.

But they did not hold practice Tuesday and now plan to resume normal operations on Nov. 21. Louisiana-Lafayette’s next game is scheduled for Nov. 28 at Louisiana-Monroe.