CFP’s Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl to take place without fans due to COVID-19 -By Connor Grott (UPI) / Dec 3 2020
Dec. 3 (UPI) — Two of college football‘s prominent bowl games — the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl — will be played without fans in attendance this season because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
The Rose Bowl, one of the College Football Playoff semifinal games, and Fiesta Bowl made the announcements Thursday.
The Tournament of Roses said it requested special permission to allow a limited number of fans or a select number of guests of both teams to attend the Rose Bowl, which will take place on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, Calif. The request was denied due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed in the region.
“While we are disappointed that the Rose Bowl Game will not be played in front of spectators, we are pleased that we are still able to hold the game this year, continuing the 100-year plus tradition of The Granddaddy of Them All,” David Eads, executive director and CEO of the Tournament of Roses, said in a statement Thursday.
