The Charlotte 49ers and UNC Tar Heels football game scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. has been canceled due to Charlotte offensive line players being placed into a 14-day quarantine following the University's COVID-19 contact tracing protocols.
"We're extremely disappointed to have to cancel our game at North Carolina. While I know our team is heartbroken, due to the number of players in quarantine, we could not safely play," said Athletic Director Mike Hill. "We very much appreciate the University of North Carolina working with us to schedule this game."
The matchup between the two teams was scheduled in August after non-conference games for both teams were canceled.
According to Charlotte athletics, as of Sep.t 14, a total of 3,150 tests have been administered for student-athletes, coaches and staff since June 10. A total of 20 positive cases have been reported.
On Monday, 200 tests were administered with one positive.
This cancelation does not impact the status of the home opener versus Georgia State on Sept. 26.
The 49ers lost to Appalachian State to open up the season and the Tar Heels defeated Syracuse.