Wrigley Bowl Game Off As Cubs-Big Ten Talks Fall Through

The proposed college bowl game at Wrigley Field is "off, at least for now." The breakdown in negotiations occurred "because Cubs officials wanted a premier spot in the Big Ten bowl lineup -- the ability to land the league's No. 3 or No. 4 team." When Big Ten officials "queried schools, the response was that they'd prefer a warm-weather destination." The Cubs "had the finances arranged for a bowl game at Wrigley but declined to make a deal for a lower-slotted Big Ten team." The two sides said that they "might revisit down the road." The sides reportedly had made “significant progress” toward a game in '20 (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 7/26).