As the 2020 college football season nears, concerns from the sport's athletes continue to mount.
In an open letter through The Players' Tribune, 13 Pac-12 Conference football players threatened Sunday to opt out of the coming season, saying they would not play until the conference addressed systemic inequities highlighted by its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Cincinnati Bearcats, a member of the American Athletic Conference, are scheduled to begin training camp Wednesday and are set to open their season against Austin Peay on Sept.