The college football season is here. Every week, different news and notes will pop up, which will affect what happens on the field and off it. Here are the college football week 0 news and notes.
College Football Alliance: ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren: “We need to make sure we have shared values, we keep academics first, we keep our integrity, our honor and our collaboration together." No one is even trying to hide that this is a broadside at the SEC.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) August 24, 2021
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences have formed an alliance to help promote College Football Playoff expansion, NCAA governance issues and football scheduling. In a joint press conference, the commissioner’s said there would not be a signed document, but that implied they were working together for the best interest of the sport. They claimed ESPN has too much control of the sport as things currently stand.
College Football Starting Quarterback Battles
- C.J. Stroud named starting quarterback at Ohio State
- Baylor names Gerry Bohanon starting quarterback
- Utah will start former Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer
- Cade Fortin to start for USF
- New Mexico will start Kentucky tranfer Terry Wilson
- Texas A&M has named freshman Haynes King the starter.
- Jaren Hall named BYU starting quarterback.Â
- Oregon names Anthony Brown starting quarterback.
- Jack Plummer named starting quarterback for Purdue.Â
COVID Policies
- SEC considering financial fines for a team that has to forfeit due to COVID
- For the Big Ten, if one team can’t play because of COVID it is a forfeit. If both teams can’t play, the game will be ruled a no contest.
- ACC will give forfeit to teams unable to play due to COVID. Game will not be rescheduled.
- Hawaii will not allow fans to start the season due to COVID surge
- LSU will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours of kickoff for fans
- MWC will make team unable to play because of COVID forfeit. If both teams can’t play the game will be ruled a no contest.
- Boston College to require proof of vaccination or negative test before attending games.
Other News and Notes
- Joey Gatewood transfers from Kentucky to UCF
- Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin tests positive for COVID. Jeff Schmedding is the team’s acting coach.
- San Diego State will wear these helmets in 2021
This will be updated up until Saturday!
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