Big 12 won't reschedule games in 2021

Caio Miari ·
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 07, 2019 - Detail view of Big 12 logo as the Baylor Bears band plays on the field before Baylor plays the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Football Championship at AT&T Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Arlington, Texas.
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The Big 12 won't schedule makeup games if a team doesn't have enough players and cancels the initial contest, the conference announced Tuesday.

The team that forces the cancellation will be credited with a loss, while its opponent will earn a win. If both teams are unable to compete, the game will be determined a no-contest.

The Big 12 is the third Power 5 conference to announce it won't reschedule COVID-19-related cancellations in 2021, along with the SEC and Pac-12.

Oklahoma and West Virginia were forced to postpone their November contest last season due to several COVID-19 cases on the Sooners. The clash was ultimately called off after Mountaineers battled their own outbreak prior to the make-up game.

The matchup between Kansas and Baylor on Sept. 18 is set to open the Big 12 slate this year.

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