2020 College Football cancellations
Put together a full breakdown of Thursday's cancelations for subscribers here including comments from sources at Rice and the rest of college football.
No JUCO football in 2020
Like the Ivy League, looks like National Junior College Athletic Association will not have fall sports. NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council recommends a majority of competition, including football, move to spring of 2021. An official plan will be determined Monday
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 10, 2020
After being initially reported yesterday, the Pac-12 will officially follow the Big Ten with no non-conference games. This impacts Rice opponent Houston, who was set to play Washington State this year.
Pac-12 CEO Group announces decision to schedule conference-only play for several Fall sports & to delay move toward mandatory athletics activities.
Full announcement ➡️ https://t.co/A6PNFSeZ5d
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) July 10, 2020
SWAC is moving to the spring
SWAC announces postponement of all fall sports.
Football will play 7-game conference schedule in the spring, with an eight-week training period in January 2021. Each school will play 6 conference games with the option to play one non-conference game.— Joseph Duarte (@Joseph_Duarte) July 20, 2020
BREAKING: The Division-III ASC is pushing college football to the spring.
That includes perennial national title contender Mary Hardin-Baylor. https://t.co/YKqy8bz4ZG
— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) July 25, 2020
First Michigan State, now Rutgers, have quarantined their entire football program after positive tests.
ACC adopts 10 game conference schedules, +1 nonconference game
ACC news: The season’s first games will take place the week of Sept. 7-12.. #NotreDame will also play a 10-game conference schedule and be eligible to compete in the 2020 ACC Football Championship Game.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) July 29, 2020
UConn has suspended football for the 2020 season.
Sources UConn suspends fb for season
— Mark Blaudschun (@blauds) August 5, 2020
After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that @UConnFootball will not compete on the gridiron this season. https://t.co/R5dLlnFNo9
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) August 5, 2020
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