The Baylor-Houston game is not the only game to be canceled this weekend. For the University of Houston, its the third video game in as lots of weeks held off due to Covid-19 concerns. They all have consistently done the ideal thing and worked relentlessly to be prepared for this video game.
For the University of Houston, its the 3rd game in as lots of weeks postponed due to Covid-19 issues. The teams set up season opener versus the Rice Owls on September 3 was postponed after Rice pushed back the start of its football season. Houstons scheduled September 18 American Athletic Conference opener versus the Memphis Tigers was delayed after favorable Covid-19 cases within the Memphis football group.
The post ponement follows Baylor was not able to satisfy the Big 12 conference Covid-19 game cancellation thresholds. The groups have accepted honor their planned “home and home” games and will look for future scheduling chances.
” The loss of this game is a terrible blow, but in the interest of the health and wellness of our student-athletes, our company believe we made the required decision,” stated Baylor Director of Athletics Mack B. Rhoades.
The Baylor-Houston video game is not the only video game to be canceled this weekend. Florida Atlantic University and Georgia Southern University, slated to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia, has actually been held off. The FAU athletic department states following Thursdays Covid-19 testing results, the Owls would be not able to play.
” Were extremely dissatisfied for our student-athletes, coaches and staff. They all have actually regularly done the right thing and worked relentlessly to be gotten ready for this video game. We appreciate their dedication to sticking to not only the Americans screening procedures, but the Big 12s also. With our student-athletes commitment to doing the right thing, we stay ready to play.”
The game was to be a nationally televised on ESPN.
Houston is now confident to play its first game of the season on September 26 versus the University of North Texas.
” Baylor called us Friday afternoon and determined that Saturdays video game might not be played due to Covid-related concerns,” Houston Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman said.
