The ISU Redbirds Football team is opting out of the final four games of the spring season.

Goredbirds.com reports that Illinois State University Head Football Coach Brock Spack made the decision to make sure his team could prepare for the fall season.

“I have wrestled with this decision for a couple weeks now, but I feel like it’s a necessary move to protect our player’s health and safety and their ability to be ready come this fall,” Spack said. “Injuries at key positions, especially on the defensive line where we suffered two more setbacks yesterday, have made it nearly impossible for us to play this week and extremely difficult for us to compete in the remaining four games. We appreciate all the support and hard work put in by so many in the ISU Athletics Department and on campus to get us to this point during these challenging times.”

The decision was announced yesterday (Sunday, 3/21), one day after the Redbirds hosted and defeated in-state foe Western Illinois at Hancock Stadium.

You can read more about this story including details about ticket refunds for the remaining games at Goredbirds.com.

By: Buck Stevens