New year, same result.
SMU, for the second-straight season, will have its bowl game canceled due to the coronavirus. This time, COVID-19 issues within Virginia’s program caused the cancellation.
The Fenway Bowl made the news official on Sunday morning. The game was previously scheduled for Wednesday.
“The University of Virginia is no longer able to participate in Wednesday’s Wasabi Fenway Bowl game due to the number of COVID cases impacting its roster, preventing safe participation,” the bowl said in a prepared statement. “As a result of this withdrawal, the game and associated activities will no longer take place.