Texas A&M Won’t Play In Gator Bowl Due To COVID Issues

UNDATED (AP) – If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be declared a forfeit and the available team will advance to the championship game. With COVID-19 cases spiking across the country due to the omicron variant, the CFP announced contingency plans for the semifinals and national championship game, scheduled for Jan. 10 in Indianapolis.  While there will be no rescheduling of either semifinal, the championship game could be delayed until as late as Jan. 14.  Meanwhile, No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and season-ending injuries.  The team did not provide any details on the COVID-19 issues or injuries on the team.