AAC decides on football schedule for 2020

Under the AAC’s current plan, the Cougars are set to open the season with a non-conference game against the Rice Owls at TDECU Stadium on Sept. 3 | Christopher Charleston/The CougarThe American Athletic Conference has approved an eight-game conference schedule with flexibility to play up to four non-conference games for the 2020 football season, the league announced on Wednesday.

“The health and safety of our student-athletes is our top priority as we face the challenges of the current global pandemic,” said AAC commissioner Mike Aresco in a statement. “With the guidance and advice of our Medical Advisory Group, which has done an outstanding job developing health and safety protocols, we…