Utah Football Game Against UCLA Canceled Due To COVID-19
Nov 13, 2020, 1:10 PM | Updated: 1:25 pm
Viane Moala #98 of the Utah Utes chases Dorian Thompson-Robinson #1 of the UCLA Bruins at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The University of Utah’s football game against UCLA has been canceled, according to the Pac-12 Conference.
The Pac-12 rules state the game will be declared a no contest.
We have been on the edge all week and with a positive test today, we cant move forward. Devastated for our team, our fans and this whole state.We will continue to focus on our teams health needs and take all measures to stop this outbreak. We need this community’s help to do so- https://t.co/5gdMRhC1vv
— Mark Harlan (@MarkHarlan_AD) November 13, 2020
It’s the second straight week that Utah’s game has been canceled after their season opener against Arizona was called off due to multiple positive COVID-19 cases on the football team last week.
When the Pac-12 announced the return of the football season, they released a seven-game schedule to be played in seven weeks, so there will be no chance to make up canceled games.
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Utah’s schedule will now feature only 5 games with the possibility of one more if they get to play in a bowl game.
BREAKING: Utah-UCLA game canceled per @wilnerhotline.
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— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 13, 2020
The Utes will now look ahead to their next scheduled game against the USC Trojans on Saturday, November 21 at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. MT and will be televised on ESPN.
It will be 326 days since Utah last played a football game.
"Exposed to COVID19. 8 days of testing. 20 plus negative tests later. LA county still doesn’t want me playing."
– @FearThat55 via Twitter https://t.co/PEa2cvwroM
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) November 13, 2020
According to Jon Wilner, UCLA will play Cal on Sunday. Cal’s game against Arizona State scheduled for this weekend was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak on ASU’s team.
In other Pac-12, COVID-19 news, the conference apologized earlier today for a mistake in testing that caused some Stanford student-athletes to miss last week’s game.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
