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UCLA pulls out of Holiday Bowl 5 hrs before kickoff
The UCLA football team is unable to participate in tonight’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program. pic.twitter.com/rHXEmGv9gl
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) December 28, 2021
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That’s a forfeit.
5 bowls now have been cancelled.
I only have Fox and CBS. This was the first bowl game I was going to be able to watch this year. Damn
Fucking 5 hours before kickoff? I’d be FUMING if I were the other team.
Edit: This goes without saying but covid protocols should be observed but this seems like something perhaps the school could’ve concluded before travel.
If this isn’t a forfeit it should be.
Normally I wouldn’t have any issue here. No harm, no foul. The problem here is that with this little notice, there is definitely harm. If UCLA was having COVID issues, they should have pulled out days ago and saved everyone the trouble. At this point, they look like they’re taking advantage of the situation to avoid being run off the field by NC State.
From ESPN Article: Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli, in a text message to ESPN, said the Bruins’ cancelation was due to COVID-19 protocols. “UCLA’s statement makes it very clear that their inability to play was due to the protocols in place and not the virus itself,” – dude what? call a spade a spade, UCLA and whoever was overseeing this bowl fucked up