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Boulder County Public Health Approves CU Protocols For Season Opener

CU Receives Go-Ahead for Limited Number of Family Members to Attend Nov. 7 Game Against UCLA

BOULDER – The University of Colorado athletic department on Thursday afternoon received approval from Boulder County Health for its football game day protocols related to COVID-19 mitigation, including a limited number of family members from both teams who will be allowed to attend CU's season opener next week.

The Buffaloes kickoff their revised 2020 schedule on Saturday, Nov. 7, against the UCLA Bruins, the game time set for 5:00 p.m. MST for a nationally televised game on ESPN2. The protocols include a mandatory face covering requirement, physical spacing, no tailgating and the ability at Folsom Field to host up to 920 family members of CU's and UCLA's players and football staff.