Thanks to some late-night tweets Saturday, it’s no mystery how some Penn State football student-athletes feel about the upcoming season.

A number of players, including Sean Clifford and Pat Freiermuth, voiced their support for the impending college football season using a slew of tweets touting Penn State’s health protocols.

Some simply used the hashtag “I Want To Play,” while others tweeted eerily similar messages supporting the team’s staff and policies.

Since day one coming back to campus the Penn State Football staff and medical experts have put our health and safety first, above anything else. The guidelines put into place keep us safe while playing the game we love. We are ready to play and we want to play.

— Pat Freiermuth (@pat_fry5) August 9, 2020

#IWantToPlay

— Sean Clifford (@seancliff14) August 9, 2020

Through the noise and the uncertainty, everyone in this program has worked day in and day out since we arrived back on campus in early June. We will continue preparing under proper guidlines for the upcoming season hopeful that the Big Ten will allow us to play.

— Pj Mustipher (@KingPJ55) August 9, 2020

Our staff and athletic department have a great plan for us to stay safe and get us ready for the season. We are able to continue getting better and I have felt safe every step of the way. We want to play and we will be ready to play

— Michal Menet (@Mike_Menet62) August 9, 2020

The Penn State football medical staff and organization as a whole have a great plan for us, not only to keep us safe and healthy but to allow us to better ourselves daily. We are ready to play more than ever!

— Jake Pinegar (@jpinegar10) August 9, 2020

The Penn State football doctors, trainers, and coaches have always put our safety and well being before anything else. The precautions and guidelines that our team is following puts us in the best position possible to be healthy and successful. #WeWantToPlay

— Will Fries (@willfries55) August 9, 2020

There’s a reason our team has had little to no cases or complications with handling COVID-19. I am extremely grateful for our staff, and particularly the training staff, for putting our health first and thus allowing us to continue mastering our crafts. We are ready. #IWantToPlay

— Will Levis (@will_levis) August 9, 2020

The student-athletes’ tweets are likely a direct response to circulating rumors surrounding the potential cancellation of the upcoming season. According to Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel, there’s some “presidential momentum” among Big Ten presidents to cancel the upcoming season. However, no decision has been made yet.

Additionally, the Big Ten announced Saturday it wouldn’t allow teams to move forward with fully padded practices for the time being. The conference said it wants to continue evaluating the pandemic before moving forward, even though the season is scheduled to kick off in just under four weeks.

Earlier this week, more than 1,000 Big Ten football players issued a joint statement demanding the conference and NCAA adopt new policies to keep players safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Requests included granting automatic medical redshirts for those who miss games, preserving eligibility and scholarships for those who opt out of the season, and providing increased financial aid to those in need.

To date, eight Penn State student-athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus since testing began earlier this summer. However, it’s unclear how many, if any, were a part of Penn State football. Penn State should release its next biweekly testing update on Wednesday, August 12.

To see even more student-athletes’ tweets, check out Penn State football’s Twitter Moment.