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Syracuse football, other fall sports could get delayed or cancelled

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The status of Syracuse football and other fall sports remains unclear, with the NCAA president saying schools would have to reopen for sports to get played.

Syracuse football and other Orange sports are hoping to occur come this fall, but the novel coronavirus pandemic is keeping that possibility altogether questionable.

On April 16, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said there is “cautious optimism” that the university will resume on-campus instruction this fall.

The pandemic, however, has created so much uncertainty – and this health crisis is such a fluid situation – that it’s extremely tough to predict whether the ‘Cuse and other colleges and universities will actually have the ability to welcome back students to their campuses in a few months.