On the heels of the Southern Methodist-Texas Christian football game being postponed due to COVID-19, another game is being impacted. It doesn’t come as much of a shock considering Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby’s recent comments about the postponement.
“I’m not even sure how to answer that question,” Bowlsby said when asked if he was confident in playing a full season. “I will tell you this: I don’t think the TCU/SMU game will be the last game we will not be able to play. I have said to some of you, as well as to others, that I expect there will be disruptions and we’ve already had one. – according to Riley Gates on 247Sports
That quote came just hours ahead of another Big 12 game being disrupted. The Oklahoma State and Tulsa game will also be postponed. This according to Stadium’s Brett McMurphy, who stated it was being pushed back one week due to Tulsa’s COVID issues.
Tulsa at Oklahoma State game set for this Saturday has been moved back a week to Sept. 19 because of Tulsa COVID issues
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 8, 2020
This should serve as a reminder that despite the fact that college football has returned, we are far from being out of the woods just yet. While the Texas Longhorns have been the “gold standard” for protecting their athletes, according to quarterback Sam Ehlinger, it can strike at any time. So keep monitoring social distancing and wear your masks. This is the only way that we can watch the Texas Longhorns play the game we love in 2020.
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