SEC Decision Cancels South Alabama’s Game Versus Florida
Another blow to the Jaguars schedule happened today, courtesy of the Southeastern Conference.
The SEC announced they were going to a 10-game, conference-only schedule for fall of 2020. Due to this decision, the Jags game in The Swamp against Florida will happen this fall.
This had been rumored for the last several days and pretty much was inevitable when the Atlantic Coast Conference announced an 11 game season, 10 conference games and one non-conference game.
Additionally, the SEC football season will start on September 26 and the SEC Championship Game will move to December 19.
As it currently stands, the Jags will open against Southern Mississippi on September 5, then would return to action on September 26 against UAB.
However, as we are seeing nation wide this is a fuild situation and Sun Belt Conference peer Conference USA, with members USM and UAB, could go to a conference-only schedule themselves.
It’s not out of the realm of possibility that the Sun Belt Conference could go to a conference-only schedule themselves or collaborate with CUSA for an 8 + 2 schedule, which would allow the Jags to hold steady with the schedule they currently have.
It’s unknown if USA will get any compensation for the game cancellation.
We’ll share more as we get information.