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Roslyn Clark Artis, president of Benedict College, hosted a graduation ceremony for 180 students in the school's football stadium in August. She says she would recommend a socially distanced commencement to other colleges and universities — but she ackn

With Fall Graduation Off, But Football Still On, Students Question College Priorities

5:00am December 08, 2020

by Adedayo Akala

Many colleges have canceled December graduation ceremonies while continuing to host in-person events, like football games. One graduating senior says it feels like "a slap in the face."

University of Oregon are the current Pac-12 Champions, beating Stanford University in Dec. 2019.

Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November

11:06pm September 24, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests.

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App State Football Suspends Practice After COVID-19 Cluster

5:31pm August 19, 2020

by Paul Garber

Appalachian State University has suspended football practice after health officials identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases associated with the team.

Fans rush the field after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions 28-17 in November in Columbus, Ohio. The Big Ten and PAC-12 have put fall sports on hold due to the pandemic.

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Fans Confront A Lost Season After Big Ten, Pac-12 Call Off Fall Sports

6:29pm August 12, 2020

by Christianna Silva

The Big Ten and PAC-12 athletic conferences put all of their fall sports on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, much to the disappointment of fans.

The Big Ten, one of the so-called Power Five NCAA conferences, is postponing fall sports because of the coronavirus.

The Big Ten, Pac-12 Postpone Football, Other Fall Sports Over Coronavirus Concerns

6:33pm August 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The Big Ten, which includes Michigan and Ohio State, and the Pac-12, which includes Stanford and USC, put off playing college sports this fall as confirmed virus cases in the U.S. rise.

Connecticut Huskies coach Randy Edsall and his players will not be taking the field this fall. Citing "safety challenges," the school decided to cancel its 2020-21 football season.

UConn Huskies Football Season Canceled Over Coronavirus Risks

4:25pm August 05, 2020

by Alana Wise

The UConn Huskies are the first team in their division to cancel the 2020-21 season over COVID-19 concerns. A school official said the "safety challenges" presented an "unacceptable level of risk."

Ohio State University football helmet before the BIG Ten Football Championship Game against the Wisconsin Badgers on Dec. 07, 2019.

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Ohio State Football Players Suspended, Charged With Rape and Kidnapping

6:02pm February 12, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

An affidavit says Amir Riep and Jahsen Wint allegedly raped a woman. The affidavit says Riep began filming her, pressing her to say the encounter was consensual.

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Gene Corrigan, Former ACC Commissioner, Dies At 91

7:57am January 27, 2020

by Paul Garber

Fans of the Atlantic Coast Conference are mourning the loss of one of the men who helped build it, former commissioner Gene Corrigan.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow holds the trophy after the team's win against Clemson in the NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday in New Orleans.

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LSU Trounces Clemson 42-25, Taking Its First National Championship Since 2007

9:30am January 14, 2020

Clemson went in with a 29-game winning streak, but wasn't able to stand up to Louisiana's withering offensive led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow described the poverty of his Ohio hometown in his Heisman trophy acceptance speech. Since then, donations from across the U.S. have flooded to the Athens County Food Pantry.

Heisman Winner Spotlights Hunger In His Hometown, Donations To Food Pantry Pour In

9:54pm December 16, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

"I'm up here for all those kids in Athens and in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school," LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said in accepting the trophy.