Coronavirus: Fenway, Military bowls canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks
Games canceled: The Fenway Bowl and the Military Bowl were canceled over COVID-19 concerns. (33ft/iStock)Two college football bowl games were canceled Sunday due to COVID-19 concerns with the teams participating in the postseason contests. Wasabi Fenway Bowl Update: pic.twitter.com/InTrBdar9f — Wasabi Fenway Bowl (@FenwayBowl) December 26, 2021It is the second straight year the Fenway Bowl has been canceled due to COVID-19, AL.com reported. The decision also means Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall will leave the program without an official send-off, The Washington Post reported. “We are extremely disappointed the team will not be able to participate in the inaugural Fenway Bowl,” Virginia athletics director Carla Williams said in a statement.
wftv.comCOVID outbreaks at UVa, BC scuttle Fenway, Military bowls
The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The Military Bowl scheduled for Monday, Dec. 27, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium between Boston College and Eastern Carolina was canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests at BC. It's the second year in a row that the pandemic has spoiled bowl bids for Boston College and SMU. “We are, however, sympathetic to Virginia’s situation, having had to withdraw from our bowl last season due to COVID. The BC players voted not to go to a postseason game last year because of the emotional toll the pandemic season had taken.
wftv.comVirus outbreaks at UVa, BC scuttle Fenway, Military Bowls
Wake Forest Boston College Football Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley looks on from the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) (Mary Schwalm)BOSTON — (AP) — The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl were both canceled due to the pandemic on Sunday as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans. The Military Bowl scheduled for Monday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium between Boston College and Eastern Carolina was canceled because of positive COVID-19 tests at BC. “This is not the way we wanted to see this season come to an end,” BC coach Jeff Hafley said. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Copyright 2021 The Associated Press.
wftv.comBC opts out of bowl game to spend Christmas at home
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)BOSTON – Boston College, which managed to escape the worst of the coronavirus outbreak and the schedule and roster shuffling that has affected so many other college football teams, is passing on the opportunity to play in a bowl so players can spend Christmas with their families. The rivalry game would have determined the Pac-12 North champion and a spot in the conference title game. South Carolina has called off its men’s basketball game at George Washington on Monday because of a positive COVID-19 test. Georgia canceled its women’s basketball game against Radford because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Highlanders’ program.
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(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)BOSTON – Notre Dame has a history of following big wins with letdowns against rival Boston College. I’m fortunate to be at Notre Dame that long. 1 Clemson, Notre Dame (8-0, 7-0 ACC) racked up a season-high 561 total yards against BC. The last time Notre Dame beat a top-ranked team was 1993, and then following week the Fighting Irish were upset by BC on a last-second field goal. It was recovered by Notre Dame defensive end Daelin Hayes on the Eagles 49 with 2:05 left in the quarter.
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Most notable on the Big Ten's schedule was how Nebraska will start the season: at Ohio State and home for Wisconsin. Nebraska had both Ohio State and Penn State on its original nine-game, pre-pandemic conference schedule, along with Rutgers. Nebraska has lost five straight against Ohio State, which has became a yearly rivalry since the Big Ten went to an East-West division structure. It might not have been the plan to cut Ohio State, the league's clear favorite and defending champ, some slack. When the SEC redid its schedule to make it 10 conference games, the league ended up feeding its weaker teams to its powerhouses.