The ACC revealed its schedule design for the 2020 football project, and based upon what was released, Georgias Sept. 7 game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium versus Virginia will not happen.
According to a release from the conference, the ACC has actually elected to play a 10-plus-one schedule (10 conference video games plus one non-conference game).
But heres the kicker. The statement from the ACC shows that the non-conference game needs to be played in the home state of the ACC organization and must meet the medical procedure requirements agreed upon by the ACC.
In addition to Georgia and Virginia, the Chick-fil-A Classics were also to include games in between Florida State and West Virginia, in addition to Auburn and North Carolina. Those games, based upon the ACC announcement, would be eliminated unless they were relocated to the states of Virginia, Florida and North Carolina, respectively.
” We definitely understand the ACC is doing what they feel is in the finest interest of the conference and the health of their teams, staff and trainee athletes, and as our partners, we support them in that choice,” Peach Bowl President and CEO Gary Stokan said in a statement. “However, we are dissatisfied we will lose the opportunity to host Florida State, Virginia and North Carolina and their fans in our arranged Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games this season.”
IF the SEC elects to execute a similar 10-plus-one schedule, Georgia could still play Georgia Tech at seasons end. Last week there were reports that Tech and UGA would actually begin the season playing each other.
Bulldog athletic director Greg McGarity had no remark when reached by UGASports via text aside from “theres absolutely nothing for us to state given that theyve (the ACC) made their choice.”
As far as the SEC, it stays uncertain exactly what the league might do.
According to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the league is considering going to a 10-game, conference-only schedule.
Per Dellenger, the SEC athletic directors held a virtual meeting Wednesday with a bulk approving the 10-game conference schedule. League presidents and chancellors are scheduled to meet Thursday, but its unclear if a final decision will be made up until next week.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey decreased to comment.
” It is not proper to respond to anonymous sources and speculation,” Sankey said. “We continue to our discussions focused on the return of fall sports, including football. We will announce any choices at the suitable time.”
If the SEC selects a 10-game conference slate, each group would include two more video games to its present eight-game conference schedule, although precisely how this would be done stays unclear.
Sources inform UGASports that the league might basically “shock” the entire schedule, keeping teams as close as logistically possible.
The Bulldog football team continues to go through Phase 2 of group activities leading up to the start of fall camp, which is set to begin August 7.
Georgia-Virginia game a no-go – rivals.com
