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Miami pulls out of Sun Bowl vs. Washington State due to COVID-19 protocols
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Miami will be unable to play in the Sun Bowl against Washington State due to COVID-19 protocols, the university announced on Sunday. The bowl was scheduled to be played on Friday in El Paso, Texas.
" ... Due to the number of COVID-19 cases impacting our roster we do not have enough student-athletes to safely compete, and the health and safety of our student-athletes will always be our top priority," deputy director of athletics Jennifer Strawley said in a statement.
The Hurricanes, who fired coach Manny Diaz at the beginning of December, finish the season 7-5. Miami will start the offseason under new head coach and former Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal on Monday, who agreed to a 10-year contract worth $8 million per year, a source told The Athletic at the time. The Cougars also end their season at 7-5.
The news comes after the Military Bowl and Fenway Bowl were canceled earlier on Sunday due to COVID-19 issues. The Military Bowl was scheduled for Monday between Boston College and East Carolina, and the Fenway Bowl was set for Thursday between Virginia and SMU. Boston College and Virginia are dealing with COVID-19 issues, causing the two schools to withdraw from their respective bowl games.
Two days before that, the Hawaii Bowl was the first bowl game to be canceled due to the virus, as Hawaii dealt with COVID-19 issues within its program.
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