The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on sports, with all conferences throughout the country canceling spring athletic activities. While the future on health and safety is still unknown, the talk of football being delayed is already starting to be mentioned.
On a teleconference call Thursday afternoon, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said the conference will be doing a lot of monitoring throughout the next two to three months to see if there will be a delay to this year’s football season.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said they will do a lot of monitoring the next 60 to 90 days to determine if there will be a delay to the football season
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) March 26, 2020
Even if there is a season, one of the routes taken by the Big 12 may be to not allow any fans in the stadium. Before canceling the NCAA Tournament completely, there was a plan in place to play each game without fans.
While it may be weird to picture Darryl K. Memorial Stadium with zero fans instead of 100,000, it may be the price football fans must pay in order to watch their teams play.
Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby said there is a chance football games could be played this fall w/out fans in stadium but "it’s hard to forecast those things"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) March 26, 2020
As of now, Texas is planning to open its season on September 5 at home against South Florida. Big 12 play for the Longhorns will begin on October 3 against Kansas State.
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