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SEC, ACC keep fall football plans after Big Ten, Pac-12 postponements

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 8/11/20

Hours after both the Big Ten and Pac-12 postponed all fall sports due to the coronavirus pandemic, the SEC and ACC announced neither is changing course regarding plans for fall football schedules as of Aug. 11.

The SEC shared a statement from commissioner Greg Sankey in which Sankey said he and others within the conference will continue to monitor developments:

Statement from @SEC Commissioner @GregSankey pic.twitter.com/8nyweGPBk1
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) August 11, 2020

The ACC, meanwhile, shared a statement and explained that "we will continue to follow our process that has been in place for months and has served us well" for the safe return of sports competitions:

Statement from the ACC: pic.twitter.com/9lBY5h8jNy
— The ACC (@theACC) August 11, 2020

Currently, the ACC intends to play an 11-game schedule that includes Notre Dame among its member schools and 10 league fixtures for the 2020 campaign.

The SEC announced a 10-game, conference-only schedule in late July.

Zac Wassink is a football and futbol aficionado who is a PFWA member and is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment. Erik Lamela and Eli Manning apologist. Chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. Whoops. You can find him on Twitter at @ZacWassink.

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