Pac-12 Cancels 2020 Fall Football Season

The conference has officially shut down "all athletic competition until at least January 2021."

(Photo Credit: Joe Piechowski)

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Eleven days ago, the Pac-12 released a revised, conference-only fall football schedule. Today, the conference scrapped it or, more accurately, postponed it, according to multiple reports.

Stadium’s Brett McMurphy broke the news:

Brett McMurphy@Brett_McMurphy

Pac-12 has canceled fall football season, source told @Stadium. “We’re done,” source said. Official announcement at 4:30 p.m. ET

7:48 PM · Aug 11, 2020

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Respected Pac-12 columnist Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News soon followed with the news that the vote was unanimous:

Jon Wilner@wilnerhotline

Source: #Pac12 has canceled fb this fall. Vote was unanimous. All athletic competition shut down until at least Jan 1, 2021 @Brett_McMurphy had cancellation 1st

7:54 PM · Aug 11, 2020

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McMurphy is also indicating that the conference will try to play in the Spring:

Brett McMurphy@Brett_McMurphy

Pac-12 will try and play football in spring “if (COVID) conditions improve, we will try,” source told @Stadium

8:00 PM · Aug 11, 2020

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McMurphy also quotes Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott:

Brett McMurphy@Brett_McMurphy

Pac-12 commish Larry Scott: “Unlike professional sports, college sports cannot operate in a bubble. Our athletic programs are part of broader campuses in communities where in many cases the prevalence of COVID-19 is significant."

8:18 PM · Aug 11, 2020

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We will have more as the story develops….


Go Bruins.

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