The Arizona Bowl, once thought to be yet another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, is back.
The Dec. 31 game between teams from the Mountain West and Mid-American conferences was listed Friday as part of college football's revised 2020-21 bowl lineup. The Arizona Bowl is one of 37 games scheduled for December and January. Five previously scheduled bowls, including the Holiday Bowl in San Diego and the RedBox Bowl in San Francisco, will not be played as cities and counties navigate the pandemic.
The news isn’t all good, however. Arizona Bowl officials say the game will be played without fans, following guidance set forth by leagues throughout the country and by Pima County.