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
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