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Kelly Hines of the Tulsa World newspaper is reporting the Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys football game, scheduled for September 12, has been pushed back until September 19th because of Covid-19 issues.
Breaking: The #TulsaFB at #OKState game has been delayed a week to Sept. 19 because of the Hurricane’s disruption to preseason practice related to COVID-19.
— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) September 8, 2020
Tulsa AD Derrick Gragg: “The safety and health of our student-athletes is always at the core of all of our discussions and decisions. Without time to properly prepare physically we would be putting our student-athletes at a greater risk of injury. ...
— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) September 8, 2020
Gragg continued: “An open date for both schools presented us with the opportunity to reschedule the game for a week later. I’m appreciative of Mike Holder and Oklahoma State University for their cooperation in coming to this decision.”
— Kelly Hines (@KellyHinesTW) September 8, 2020
The Pokes were listed as a 21.5 point favorite for the 7:30 kickoff on September 12th.
The statement from Oklahoma State Athletics:
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State’s home opener against Tulsa has been postponed one week and will now be played on Sept. 19 in Boone Pickens Stadium. Kickoff time and network television details are pending.
Despite the postponement, things will stay the same for ticket-holders. The only difference is the date the game is played.
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