University of Connecticut first FBS team to cancel 2020 football season
Newly-independent UConn announced it will suspend its football program for this year, citing COVID-19 health concerns, making it the first FBS team to cancel its season.
Pac-12 players, including from Cal and Stanford, threaten to opt out of football season
Some of it has to do with concerns about health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are other issues – about financial compensation for athletes, and racial and social justice.
SEC goes to conference-only schedule, Sept. 26 start
The Southeastern Conference will play only league games in 2020 to deal with potential COVID-19 disruptions.
NCAA will allow student-athletes to display social justice statements on uniforms
the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved new rules that will allow student-athletes in all sports to wear patches on their uniforms in honor and support of social justice issues.
Pac-12 joins Big Ten in eliminating nonconference games this fall
The Pac-12 Conference announced Friday it would only play conference games for fall sports this year, including football, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.
Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, leaving open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the coronavirus pandemic is better controlled by then.
3 UCF Football players test positive for COVID-19, university says
Three University of Central Florida football players have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Tuesday.
Florida Tech cutting football team as a result of pandemic uncertainties
Florida Tech is cutting its football team due to uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
UCF's Head Football Coach Josh Heupel adjusts to 'working from home'
Under normal circumstances, UCF Football would have just completed spring practices and put on its spring game last Saturday.
NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility
The NCAA will permit Division I spring-sport athletes - such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players - who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus pandemic to have an additional year of eligibility.
NCAA to hold basketball tournaments with only essential staff, family of athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has announced it will conduct upcoming championship events, including the Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments with only essential staff and limited family attendance.
No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch ACC title
Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points, and No. 7 Florida State clinched its first ACC regular-season title in school history with an 80-62 victory over Boston College
Smith scores 19, UCF upsets SMU after blowing big lead
Collin Smith scored 19 points and UCF scored the final five points of the game from the foul line to upset SMU 61-58 after blowing a 22-point first-half lead on Wednesday night.
Locke's 3s help Gators take control late to beat Dogs 66-54
Noah Locke sank back-to-back 3-pointers during Florida’s decisive run of 10 unanswered points in the second half and the Gators strengthened their NCAA Tournament hopes by beating Georgia 66-54 on Wednesday night.
UConn beats UCF to guarantee no losing record this season
Isaiah Whaley tied a career-high with 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to help Connecticut to an 81-65 win over UCF Wednesday in the American Athletic Conference.
Senators look to NCAA for answers on athlete pay
As they move forward with a proposal that would allow college athletes to receive off-field compensation, Florida senators expect the NCAA to tackle unaddressed issues such as recruitment.
Forrest, No. 6 FSU rally past No. 11 Louisville for ACC lead
Trent Forrest scored 14 of his 16 points after halftime, and No. 6 Florida State rallied from a double-digit deficit to beat No. 11 Louisville 82-67 on Monday night.