ABC 13 Houston: “The Houston Cougars’ first football game of the season will no longer be against Baylor, which has canceled the matchup due to ‘COVID-related issues.’ University of Houston’s athletics department announced the cancellation Friday, just a day before the Cougars were due to play the Big 12 program in Waco.”
“The two schools added this game to their slate just a week ago. ‘Baylor contacted us Friday afternoon and determined that Saturday’s game could not be played due to COVID-related issues,’ said UH Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman. ‘We’re extremely disappointed for our student-athletes, coaches and staff. They all have consistently done the right thing and worked tirelessly to be prepared for this game. We appreciate their dedication to adhering to not only the American’s testing protocols, but the Big 12’s as well. With our student-athletes’ commitment to doing the right thing, we remain ready to play.'”