USC’s Opener Resumes
Honolulu, HI – The NCAA is allowing Southern California’s season-opening game against Hawaii to go on as scheduled.
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NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn said Thursday it’s delaying for one year the penalty against USC that would have prevented the Trojans from playing a 13th game in the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
Osburn says the NCAA’s Committee On Infractions considered several factors in making its decision: the game at Aloha Stadium has been scheduled for at least five years, it will be televised on ESPN, and many fans have already bought travel packages to attend the Sept. 2 game.
Sanctions levied against USC last week prevented exemptions from the current 12-game NCAA limit, including a 1955 exemption allowing visiting teams to play one more than the NCAA maximum when traveling to Hawaii.
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Posted: 6/17/2010 8:35 PM ET