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The 2020 college football season was forced to navigate through unchartered waters due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Now, it appears the 2021 season could see a return to normalcy.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby recently stated that there’s a very realistic chance that we could see full football stadiums this season. “If we continue to make the kind of progress that we’re making right now on testing and on vaccinations, I think it’s not unreasonable to see a fall that could have the reduced attendance restrictions lifted,” Bowlsby said.
Although Bowlsby reiterates that it still depends on the progress made over the next few months, he appears optimistic that it could eventually happen. Over the last two months, Alabama, Texas, Clemson and Oklahoma have in some way announced that they are planning for full-capacity at college football games this fall.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte responded to a fan via Twitter on Feb. 23 to confirm their plans for having 100% capacity.
That’s our plan🤘🏽 https://t.co/0CemSqHt5E
— Chris Del Conte (@_delconte) February 23, 2021