With the number of student athletes from Boise State University testing positive for COVID now exceeding the amount that would allow for safe travel and safety of players, Boise State has officially removed itself from participating in the postseason. This development has led Bowl executives to make the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl.
“This late development is disappointing on so many levels, but we certainly understand and agree that the health and safety of the players, coaches, officials, university personnel, fans, vendors, and our community comes first,” said Kym Adair, executive director of the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. “We exhausted every option to find a replacement team to play, but unfortunately we could not make that happen.”
“We feel for the young men in our program who were very much looking forward to closing out their season, and for some, their football careers,” Boise State University director of athletics Jeramiah Dickey said. “I would personally like to thank Kym Adair and her team at the Arizona Bowl for putting together a first-class student-athlete and fan experience that we are extremely disappointed to miss.”