The Pac-12 announced Monday that Oregon will take Washington’s place in the Pac-12 championship game scheduled for Friday, Dec. 18.
The change was made “due to Washington neither having the minimum 53 scholarship student-athletes available for the game nor the minimum number of scholarship student-athletes at a position group,” the Pac-12 said in a statement released Monday afternoon. This was the result of multiple student-athletes testing positive for COVID-19.
Oregon was originally scheduled to play Colorado on Saturday, with the game being held at LA Memorial Coliseum in case of a cancellation or last-minute schedule change. They will now play a day earlier at the same venue, taking on USC from the Pac-12 South.
Due to Washington’s ineligibility, Oregon was chosen because they had the next best record in the Pac-12 North. They will now play for the title coming off two consecutive losses and a regular season record of 3-2, while USC comes in sporting a 5-0 record.
Oregon replaces Washington in Pac-12 championship game
Mojo Hill
December 14, 2020
DAILY EMERALD
The Ducks express frustration. Oregon Ducks Football takes on Washington State at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. on Oct. 26, 2019. (Madi Mather/Emerald)
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