Brett McMurphy of The Stadium reported Saturday that the Mid-American Conference was planning to shut down all fall sports to wait to resume in 2021. The Mid-American Conference has since confirmed the news.
The news has an immediate impact on Boston College. The Eagles’ football team was set to take on the Bobcats in the first game of the season, but the game has ben cancelled in light of the news coming out of the MAC.
McMurphy reported that the news out of the MAC has arisen some concern within the Power 5 about proceeding forward.