Arizona-Cal football game canceled due to coronavirus concerns
Dec 13, 2020, 7:23 PM
Quarterback Grant Gunnell #17 of the Arizona Wildcats throws a pass during the first half of the Pac-12 football game against the USC Trojans at Arizona Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Tucson, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The University of Arizona’s football season has come to an end.
The Wildcats’ final conference game against Cal has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns, the Pac-12 announced Sunday.
According to the conference’s statement, neither team had the minimum number of scholarship players available to play.
Statement regarding Arizona at Cal #Pac12FB game: pic.twitter.com/isgPdypjJu
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) December 14, 2020
This is the second canceled game for Arizona this season after its season opener against Utah was called off.
The week’s Pac-12 slate of games was announced Sunday morning, but Arizona-Cal was not given a kickoff time, as the game was already in jeopardy.
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