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USC, UCLA Football Not Restricted from Playing, LA Health Department Rules

Bleacher Report | September 18, 2020

Related Topics: University of Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles, Pac-12 Conference, Kyle Bonagura, California, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Big Ten Conference

After initially deciding to postpone all fall sports through the 2020 calendar year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pac-12 is now looking to hold a football season beginning around Oct. 31, per Jon Wilner of the Mercury News.

With that news in mind, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department released a statement clearing USC and UCLA to play football provided they follow California state health guidelines and NCAA rules, per ESPN's Kyle Bonagura.

"We have not placed other local restrictions or requirements so that means as long as the institution is implementing its athletic program in compliance with all the guidelines within the state document (which also includes a requirement to adhere to all NCAA directives), it is permitted in Los Angeles County," the statement read.

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