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Texas A&M Football Suspended Due To COVID-19 Outbreak: Report
The Aggies' bowl preparations have been shut down since Saturday, according to a report from TexAgs' Billy Liucci.
COLLEGE STATION, TX — The Texas A&M football program has suspended operations as it deals with an outbreak of COVID-19, according to TexAgs' Billy Liucci.
The Aggies' preparations for the Gator Bowl have been shut down since Saturday, and team meetings have been conducted via Zoom since then, Liucci said, citing sources within the program.
Multiple position groups have been affected, and the spread is mainly through vaccinated athletes, according to the report.
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Per multiple sources, Texas A&M football operations/bowl prep shut down since Saturday due to a Co-Vid outbreak within the program, mainly consisting of vaccinated athletes. Team has been meeting via Zoom since Saturday and multiple positions have been hit particularly hard.
— Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) December 21, 2021
It is unclear when the team expects to resume operations or if its Gator Bowl matchup against Wake Forest will be affected.
The Gator Bowl is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. Dec. 31 in Orlando, Florida, and will be televised on ESPN.
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