The start of the Big 12 Conferences college football season will move forward as scheduled, conference officials said Wednesday, meaning four major Texas football programs are one step closer to playing this fall.
Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin are Big 12 members.
#WeWantToPlay Charlie Brewer (@CBrewer16) August 10, 2020We want to play football in the fall, Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp told The Texas Tribune on Monday.
Greg Abbott in a Tuesday interview said while he supported what the student athletes wanted to do.
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