UConn cancels football season\, foreshadows dark days ahead for schools and states

UConn cancels football season, foreshadows dark days ahead for schools and states

bizjournals Wednesday, 5 August 2020 ()
The University of Connecticut said Wednesday it would not play football in 2020 due to health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic — the first major football program to make such a decision. UConn's decision to opt out of a fall football season could portend to a bigger domino effect to come, particularly as states scrutinize budget items — including state aid for university systems — in a scramble to plug gaping budget holes created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The move also highlights…
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UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season Amid COVID-19 Concerns The University of Connecticut (UConn) announced on Wednesday that they had decided to cancel their 2020 football season. They are the first FBS program to cancel its football season. As a football independent, UConn was facing scheduling...