Auburn, Alabama, Troy and UAB games canceled or postponed because of COVID-19
Four SEC games have had to be rescheduled due to surging coronavirus cases on university campuses.
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Alabama vs. LSU game postponed
LSU lacked the minimum number of scholarship players to be able to field a team.
Auburn vs. Mississippi State game postponed
The University of Alabama vs. LSU game is also very much in jeopardy due to a COVID-19 outbreak at LSU.
SEC college football season begins
In August, it appeared that there could potentially be no college football season.
SEC expects to allow fans in the stands with social distancing for 2020 football season
The Southeastern Conference on Tuesday approved rules allowing schools to have fans in the stands, but fans in attendance will be required to wear masks or cloth face coverings that cover both the nose and mouth during all of the games in the 2020 season. The announcement was part of new guidelines released by the … Continued
SEC football begins fall practices
The schools of the Southeastern Conference on Monday started fall football camps. The athletes began football practices with pads and coaches present. The SEC pushed the start of camp back from Aug. 1 after they shortened the season to ten games from twelve and pushed the start of the season back to Sept. 26 from … Continued
SEC to play 10-game, conference-only schedule
The Southeastern Conference announced that it will play only in-conference opponents in the 2020 college football season. The SEC also has pushed back the start of its season from Sept. 5 to Sept. 26 in hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will be lessened by then. The delay allows campuses to reopen and students to be … Continued
SEC teams to vote on a plan to realign college football schedule
COVID-19 fears are radically changing the 2020 college football schedule. The Southeastern Conference presidents will meet Thursday to consider a plan on how their schools will deal with the rapidly changing college football landscape. Wednesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference met and voted to play a ten-game conference football schedule with one out of conference game. … Continued
SWAC announces that all fall sports will be postponed
The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the postponement of all scheduled fall contests, including football, along with SWAC championships, due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am heartbroken that our student-athletes will not get a chance to compete this fall, as they have put in countless hours getting ready for their seasons,” … Continued
SEC clears path for member schools to resume athletics training on June 8
The Southeastern Conference announced on Friday, that voluntary in-person athletics activities may resume on Southeastern Conference campuses, at the discretion of each university, beginning June 8 under strict supervision of designated university personnel and safety guidelines developed by each institution. The coronavirus crisis ended Spring sports such as baseball and softball and cost both men … Continued