Marshall has won its lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh over Pitt’s refusal to travel to Huntington during the COVID-19 pandemic, WSAZ reported.

The schools had a deal to play in Huntington. Pitt declined to make the trip during the pandemic, and Marshall sued.

WCHS reported Marshall’s victory in the football cancellation suit. The court sided with the Thundering Herd.

COVID-era game cancellations sparked several legal fights. Schools lost gate money and TV revenue when games fell through.

The ruling closes a years-long dispute. Marshall gets vindication for a game its fans never got to see.

The game was scheduled years before the pandemic struck. COVID forced cancellations across all of college sports. Courts have split on who should bear the financial losses. Marshall argued Pitt broke a binding agreement. The ruling gives the school legal vindication at last.

Pitt has not said whether it will appeal the ruling. The decision could influence other pandemic-era sports disputes.