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Big 12 football: Texas governor says fans will be in stands

The momentum grows for college football to start on time in September, with some fans in the stands. Texas governor Greg Abbott is the latest to say he believes it will happen.

"Once we get to college football season, our goal right now is to have college football season start as planned, with fans in stands," the Republican told Austin television station KXAN. "What we don't know is what the capacity level would be."

Both OU and Ohio State are among the football powers that are analyzing models to have fans in the stadiums, with reduced capacities that will practice social distancing in this coronavirus pandemic.