Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) – One day after the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) announced each team’s opponents for the upcoming college football season, there are still many unanswered questions as we inch closer to September.
Syracuse sports recruiter and publisher of Cuse nation, Mike McAllister, said it’s encouraging that the ACC was able to come out with something, however, he said full clarity for the first pandemic-affected season in college football history is still needed.
“In terms of sanitation, testing — is there going to be a requirement that every player that’s playing,” said McAllister, “do they have to test negative for Covid-19 within a certain time frame of the game, how often are they going to get tested?”
What about the reporters? The people covering the game, will they be allowed in the facility? McAllister believes the blueprint has been set by a major sports league already.
“I’ve watched a couple of the NBA games from the bubble that they’re in, on television and there is media there covering those games and they’re all sitting at press row distance but everyone’s wearing a mask, so my guess is we’re probably going to see something similar to that,” said McAllister.
What we do know is there won’t be any fans present inside the Carrier Dome as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month, no games shall be played in front of fans this fall. Although unfortunate for the fans, this dynamic opens up room for reporters to social distance while covering the game. Press boxes and other private box suites for instance will be vacant.
“You have the same number of reporters there, but they’re spread out enough that they can keep proper social distancing,” said McAllister.
For Syracuse football, the season kicks off in September as they host Boston College at the Carrier Dome.
