The Latest: Virus scraps Florida Atlantic-Georgia Southern
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Florida Atlantic postponed its football opener Saturday at Georgia Southern because of a coronavirus outbreak. The school declined to specify how many of the positive tests involved players, coaches or staff. ___Southeastern Conference teams can elect to cancel or reschedule games if they either donโt have 53 scholarship players available or canโt meet some position minimums. They can opt out if they donโt meet certain position minimums for available scholarship players, including seven offensive linemen, with one center, one quarterback and four defensive linemen. A school could opt to play with fewer players or position players available.
UCF football vs. Florida Atlantic: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
McKenzie Milton #10 of the UCF Knights looks to pass in the second half against the Auburn Tigers during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 1, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)BOCA RATON, Fla. - Central Florida received outstanding play from the quarterback position in the season opener and the 17th-ranked Knights look to match that effort when they visit Florida Atlantic on Saturday night for a non-conference game. "For us it is like we are playing another SEC or Big Ten team, an upper-tier team two weeks in a row," Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin told reporters. Florida Atlantic junior RB BJ Emmons, an Alabama transfer, suffered an ankle injury after one carry against Ohio State and is doubtful. PREDICTION: Central Florida 45, Florida Atlantic 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Ohio State football vs. Florida Atlantic: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
5 Ohio State and analysts are predicting big things from first-year coach Ryan Day entering the Buckeyes' season opener against visiting Florida Atlantic on Saturday. LINE: Ohio State -27.5Day's first highly anticipated personnel decision came last week when he named Georgia transfer Justin Fields the starting quarterback. The ubertalented sophomore came to Ohio State last spring and flashed enough dual-threat capability through fall camp to be handed the reins to the offense, but matching first-round NFL draft pick Dwayne Haskins' production will be difficult. Senior TE Harrison Bryant might be Florida Atlantic's go-to player on offense after finishing 2018 with 45 receptions for 662 yards and four touchdowns. PREDICTION: Ohio State 59, Florida Atlantic 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.