The matchup between Alabama and USC that was set for Sept. 5 at AT&T Stadium is officially canceled.
News came on Thursday via Field Yates of ESPN.
The USC-Alabama game scheduled for September 5 at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium has officially been canceled.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 30, 2020
Although it would have been the second time both schools faced each other in the Nick Saban era, the Coronavirus pandemic forced the Pac-12 to transition to a conference-only schedule.
The Trojans initially canceled the meeting with the Crimson Tide on July 10, but now everything is fully confirmed.
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Alabama now awaits the decision of SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on whether it goes to a conference-only look or have a 10-plus-one (non-conference) type of schedule.
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