MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin says nobody who played in the season opener Friday night tested positive for COVID-19 or reported having any symptoms beforehand, amid weekend reports that quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Wisconsin State Journal reported that Mertz, a Blue Valley North grad, would be taking a second test to determine whether his first test was a false positive.
The Journal-Sentinel reported that Mertz's positive test came one day after the Badgers' 45-7 victory over Illinois. A second positive test would require Mertz to miss at least three weeks according to Big Ten protocols.
