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Big 12 schools intend to open in fall, giving football hope
By CLIFF BRUNT and STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writers
All 10 schools in the Big 12 Conference expect their campuses to be open in the fall, a key step toward launching fall sports.
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered sports at all levels, and conference commissioners have stressed to Vice President Mike Pence college athletics cannot resume until campuses reopen. The Big 12's schools have all announced their intentions in recent weeks to have students on campus this fall.
If they follow through, the possibility exists that football can start as originally scheduled. The season is slated to begin Aug. 29, though Big 12 schools don't begin play until the following week.
Read more at https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/...to-open-in-fall-giving-football-hope/2364926/
By CLIFF BRUNT and STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writers
All 10 schools in the Big 12 Conference expect their campuses to be open in the fall, a key step toward launching fall sports.
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered sports at all levels, and conference commissioners have stressed to Vice President Mike Pence college athletics cannot resume until campuses reopen. The Big 12's schools have all announced their intentions in recent weeks to have students on campus this fall.
If they follow through, the possibility exists that football can start as originally scheduled. The season is slated to begin Aug. 29, though Big 12 schools don't begin play until the following week.
Read more at https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/...to-open-in-fall-giving-football-hope/2364926/