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Military Bowl releases statement on cancellation
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Unfortunate news hit the college football world on Sunday, with the Military Bowl being canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. The bowl released a statement on the situation.
Because of COVID-19 concerns within the Boston College football program, Monday’s game between the Eagles and East Carolina has been called off. It’s one of three games that has been canceled this offseason, along with the Hawai’i Bowl and Fenway Bowl.
Shortly after the news broke, the Military Bowl released a statement:
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2021 #MilitaryBowl presented by @PeratonCorp, benefiting @the_USO has been CANCELED.
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— Military Bowl presented by GoBowling.com (@MilitaryBowl) December 26, 2021
Boston College entered the game 6-6 and East Carolina was 7-5. It appears that will be how the seasons end for both teams involved in the bowl game.
Though we made it through a college football season successfully, we’re starting to see more bowl games getting canceled. Hopefully it’s not a trend.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB