COVID-19 outbreaks continue to affect this year’s college football bowl season.
According to college football
SOURCES: Tonight’s Holiday Bowl between UCLA & NC State is getting canceled. The Bruins D-Line room has been decimated by Covid issues.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 28, 2021
“>insider Bruce Feldman, tonight’s Holiday Bowl matchup between the UCLA Bruins and the NC State Wolfpack has been canceled.
UCLA’s defensive line unit has reportedly been “decimated” by positive COVID-19 cases.
SOURCES: Tonight’s Holiday Bowl between UCLA & NC State is getting canceled. The Bruins D-Line room has been decimated by Covid issues.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 28, 2021
This cancelation is obviously a tough blow for both teams involved — but especially for the healthy Wolfpack. NC State put together one of its best seasons in years, notching a 9-3 record on the season and earning a final No. 18 ranking. With two straight bowl losses dating back to 2018, Dave Doeren and his squad were hoping to log their first bowl-game victory since 2017.
After an 8-4 season in 2021, UCLA had earned its first bowl-game appearance since 2017. The Bruins’ last postseason victory came back in 2014.
The UCLA football team is unable to participate in tonight’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program. pic.twitter.com/rHXEmGv9gl
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) December 28, 2021
This is one of five matchups to be cancelled due to COVID-19 this year.
A couple others have reshuffled opponents. But with this Holiday Bowl contest scheduled for later tonight, there’s no time to find a new opponent for the Wolfpack.