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Baylor will likely start season at 25% capacity, Mack Rhoades says

August 5, 2020
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In his weekly segment with SicEm365 Radio on Wednesday, Baylor Director of Athletics Mack Rhoades stated that it is likely McLane Stadium will be reduced to 25% capacity to begin the 2020 football season. Though that number is not set in stone, Rhoades stated the additional reduction in capacity is becoming more likely despite being set on 50% capacity over the last several weeks.

The update from Rhoades comes after the Big 12 announced earlier this week that the league would play just nine conference games along with a single out of conference game with conference play beginning in mid to late September. The Big 12 was the last major conference to make a decision on the scheduling model for the season. 

Baylor’s season opener against Ole Miss of the Southeastern Conference was canceled when the SEC announced last week that the league would play no out of conference games this fall.

Incarnate Word and Louisiana Tech remain on Baylor’s schedule as potential opponents for Baylor’s single non-conference game. Rhoades stated a decision on which opponent would travel to McLane for the first game of the season could come by the end of the week.

Additionally, Rhoades stated a shuffle of all Big 12 contests could be on the table as the league looks to finalize the schedule for the season. Baylor’s conference opener against Kansas was originally set for Saturday, Sept. 12 in Waco. Dates of the contests, not locations, will likely be reviewed.

 
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