🏈 The ACC has decided to switch to Thursday PCR testing to avoid the travel issues

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[mando]

ACC not playing on the 12th might be a good idea for the SEC to follow. Just a thought.

 

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[TerryP]

ACC not playing on the 12th might be a good idea for the SEC to follow. Just a thought.

 

[planomateo]

And Ohio State with potentially a 7 game resume and an ugly showing vs Indiana.

 

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ACC announces more schedule changes, new COVID-19 protocols

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247sports.com

In a press release issued on Tuesday, the ACC announced that it would essentially be capping the regular season at nine games for conference title contenders Notre Dame, Clemson, and Miami. That means Clemson’s game against Florida State will not be made up, and the Tigers retain their bye on the weekend of Dec. 12. On top of that, Notre Dame will not play Wake Forest on that date either, thus instituting a bye for the Fighting Irish.

“Following a recommendation from the conference Athletic Director football subcommittee, the league’s Athletic Directors have voted to preserve the integrity of the ACC Football Championship Game by evaluating each of the three teams in contention (Clemson, Miami and Notre Dame) based on a nine-game conference schedule,” the ACC said in its statement. “As a result, Clemson and Notre Dame will conclude the regular season this weekend.

“Wake Forest, which was scheduled to play Notre Dame on Dec. 12, will now play at Louisville. Florida State will play host to Duke on Saturday, Dec. 12, and Florida State will travel to Wake Forest on Dec. 19.”

The Hurricanes, on the other hand, will not get an off week prior to the conference championship game. The Hurricanes will play North Carolina on Dec. 12 to get to nine ACC games.

This news means that Notre Dame has punched its ticket to the ACC Championship Game, and it creates multiple clinch scenarios for Clemson. The Tigers need to beat Virginia Tech this weekend or have Miami lose to Duke in order to secure their spot in the championship game.

Beyond shuffling the schedule, the ACC will also be implementing some new protocols for teams traveling to road games. Now, teams must administer PCR COVID-19 tests on Thursday and have those results back before traveling to the location of their game that weekend.

 

[mando]

If SEC dropped the 12th game it would give both teams time to basically have a 2 week bubble. If anyone tested positive you would give them extra time for the quarantine protocol to be completed. It would be a way to protect SECC game. Seems like both Bama and UF clinch with a wins this Saturday so the Dec 12 game is a don't care in terms of the championship.

 

[Elderfalsedemigod]

If Sankey were worth a fart in a tuba he would be announcing this same change for SEC right now

 

[50+yeartidefan]

And Ohio State with potentially a 7 game resume and an ugly showing vs Indiana.

May not get to 7.....could be 5...

 

[50+yeartidefan]

If SEC dropped the 12th game it would give both teams time to basically have a 2 week bubble. If anyone tested positive you would give them extra time for the quarantine protocol to be completed. It would be a way to protect SECC game. Seems like both Bama and UF clinch with a wins this Saturday so the Dec 12 game is a don't care in terms of the championship.

good points...
Would hate to see that weekend erased from watching bama football....
But...for Bama n Florida.....might be ok

 

[rick4bama]

Dabo still talking about that game with FSU that didn't happen!