COVID-19 has been the dominant topic of conversation in the sports world dating all the way back to December 2019, and it has reared itself once again in the 2021 college football bowl season.
KTSM 9 NBC’s Colin Deaver reported Monday evening the Mid-American Conference will release Central Michigan (8-4, 6-2 MAC) from their bowl obligation in Arizona to face the Washington State Cougars (7-5, 6-3 PAC-12) in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, in a game to be played on New Year’s Eve at noon Eastern time. The spot was left open earlier this week by Miami [FL], who withdrew due to COVID protocols.