Note: Due to
COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the
title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.[1]
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the
Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
Schedule
Washington State had games scheduled against
Utah State,
Houston, and
Idaho, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic, student athletes of the
Pac-12 Conference formed a unity group to negotiate with the conference to get more fair treatment for student athletes ranging from COVID-19 safety protocols to racial equality messages under the threat of opting out of the fall season with the hashtag #WeAreUnited.[9]
On August 2, 2020, Washington State wide receiver Kassidy Woods alleged that head coach
Nick Rolovich threatened his status on the team, while also being removed from the team chats and being told to clear out his locker.[10] Woods also released an audio conversation between him and Rolovich to the Dallas Morning News, where Rolovich was understanding of Woods opting out due to COVID-19 but was still critical of the unity group.[11] Rolovich said in a statement that the said conversation between him and Woods occurred before the release of the #WeAreUnited group's article, and Washington State spokesman Bill Stephens clarified that Woods did not lose his scholarship or has been cut from the team, while ESPN reported that no one has been cut, but is not allowed to participate in team activities if they choose to opt out due to safety reasons.[12][13]
Note: Due to
COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the
title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.[1]
On August 11, 2020, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the
Pac-12 Championship Game to be played December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]
Schedule
Washington State had games scheduled against
Utah State,
Houston, and
Idaho, but canceled these games on July 10 due to the Pac-12 Conference's decision to play a conference-only schedule due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
In the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic, student athletes of the
Pac-12 Conference formed a unity group to negotiate with the conference to get more fair treatment for student athletes ranging from COVID-19 safety protocols to racial equality messages under the threat of opting out of the fall season with the hashtag #WeAreUnited.[9]
On August 2, 2020, Washington State wide receiver Kassidy Woods alleged that head coach
Nick Rolovich threatened his status on the team, while also being removed from the team chats and being told to clear out his locker.[10] Woods also released an audio conversation between him and Rolovich to the Dallas Morning News, where Rolovich was understanding of Woods opting out due to COVID-19 but was still critical of the unity group.[11] Rolovich said in a statement that the said conversation between him and Woods occurred before the release of the #WeAreUnited group's article, and Washington State spokesman Bill Stephens clarified that Woods did not lose his scholarship or has been cut from the team, while ESPN reported that no one has been cut, but is not allowed to participate in team activities if they choose to opt out due to safety reasons.[12][13]