FAYETTEVILLE — A football season that began with hopes of a completed schedule in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic ended abruptly for the University of Arkansas on Tuesday.
The Razorbacks came back from a short Christmas break ready to push toward Houston and a matchup with former Southwest Conference rival TCU in the Texas Bowl on Thursday. Apparently the Horned Frogs did not.
TCU officials determined Tuesday their roster issues were too pressing to allow for the bowl game to be played. The bowl was called off about 1:45 p.m.
“Over the last 24 hours, between a combination of COVID-19 related issues, injuries and other circumstances, we have fallen below the established Big 12 Conference threshold for student-athlete availability that we have abided by all season,” TCU Athletic Director Jeremiah Donati said in a statement.