Rose Bowl game relocated to Texas due to COVID-19
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A sign promoting the Rose Bowl Game is seen outside the Rose Bowl Stadium Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. No. 13 Southern California became the sixth Pac-12 team to opt out of a bowl game Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 citing a recommendation from team doctors and discussions with players. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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PASADENA (CNS) The 2021 Rose Bowl game has been relocated from Pasadena to Texas, leaving Southern California without its signature New Year s sporting event for the first time since 1942.
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Because of COVID-19-related issues in the state of California, the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Stadium will now be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on New Year s Day.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses confirmed the move in an official statement released Saturday.
Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP, spoke about the move in the official statement: We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena. They have worked hard to listen to the concerns of the CFP, the teams that might have played there, and their state and government officials.
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PASADENA (CNS) - The 2021 Rose Bowl game has been relocated from Pasadena to Texas, leaving Southern California without its signature New Year s sporting event for the first time since 1942.
Officials announced Saturday that the game a College Football Playoff semifinal will played at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Jan. 1, 2021.
The decision was based on “the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Southern California along with the inability to host player and coach guests at any game in California, according to a statement from the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
“We know that the decision was not an easy one to make, said David Eads, Tournament of Roses CEO and executive director. “While we remain confident that a game could have been played at the Rose Bowl Stadium, as evident in the other collegiate and professional games taking place in the region, the projection of COVID-19 cases in the region has continued on an upward tren