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UK and SEC issue statements on 2020 football schedule changes

On Thursday, the SEC finalized its adjusted schedule for the 2020 college football season. It features a 10-game conference-only schedule that will begin the week of Sept. 26.

“This new plan for a football schedule is consistent with the educational goals of our universities to allow for the safe and orderly return to campus of their student populations and to provide a healthy learning environment during these unique circumstances presented by the COVID-19 virus,” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said in a press release. “This new schedule supports the safety measures that are being taken by each of our institutions to ensure the health of our campus communities.