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USC football opts out of bowl game for 2020

USC football head coach Clay Helton and running back Markese Stepp. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

USC football will not play in a bowl game for 2020 after losing the Pac-12

USC football’s 2020 is now officially over.

The Trojans have decided not to accept a bit to a bowl game.

“The football program has experienced a rise in COVID-19 cases among its players and staff recently, including positive cases this past week,” USC said in a statement. “Due to a variety of factors, including injuries stemming from playing three games in 13 days, the number of available Trojan scholarship players is nearing the Pac-12’s recommended 53-player threshold needed to play a game.