The College Football Playoff semifinals are scheduled to take place on Friday, December 31.
This story originally appeared on CBS Sports. The College Football Playoff Management Committee announced Wednesday that semifinal games will not be made up if a team does not have enough players available due to COVID-19 cases. If a team is unable to field enough players, it would forfeit the game and its opponent would advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. The College Football Playoff semifinals are scheduled to take place on Friday, December 31. No.1 Alabama faces No.4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, while No.2 Michigan squares off with No.3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida. « As we prepare for the Playoff, it’s wise and necessary to put into place additional precautions to protect those who will play and coach the games, » CFP executive director Bill Hancock said in a statement.
