Boston College announced it would not participate in a bowl game this season, with coach Jeff Hafley saying his team was mentally and physically exhausted.
Boston College says it will not participate in a bowl game, becoming the first bowl-eligible team to announce it would not play in the postseason. Athletic director Pat Kraft and coach Jeff Hafley said the decision was made as a team, after getting significant player input. They pointed to everything the players had to do to make it through a season during the coronavirus pandemic, including not being able to see friends and family after they returned to campus over the summer. In addition, there were no guarantees that any bowl they would have been selected to play in would go on as scheduled. Since students returned to campus in late June, Boston College has administered more than 9,000 COVID-19 tests.
