Football still a possibility at big 3 Cal State schools
FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University system, responds to a question from lawmakers about a state audit alleging the university did not disclose a $1.5 billion surplus while it raised tuition on students during a joint legislative committee hearing in Sacramento, Calif. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. Wicker said SDSU had been planning for a hybrid model, no matter what, and feels that CSU Chancellor Timothy White's announcement was misconstrued by some people who thought sports would be canceled. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University system, responds to a question from lawmakers about a state audit alleging the university did not disclose a $1.5 billion surplus while it raised tuition on students during a joint legislative committee hearing in Sacramento, Calif. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. Wicker said SDSU had been planning for a hybrid model, no matter what, and feels that CSU Chancellor Timothy White's announcement was misconstrued by some people who thought sports would be canceled. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2019, file photo, a detailed view SDCCU stadium before the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game in San Diego. The school has also begun looking at how it could safely host fans within social distancing guidelines, if fans will be allowed to attend games at 70,000-seat SDCCU Stadium. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2019, file photo, a detailed view SDCCU stadium before the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game in San Diego. The school has also begun looking at how it could safely host fans within social distancing guidelines, if fans will be allowed to attend games at 70,000-seat SDCCU Stadium. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez, File)

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FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Fresno State offensive lineman Dontae Bull, #72, heads into the stadium on senior night as they take on Nevada during the NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Fresno State offensive lineman Dontae Bull, #72, heads into the stadium on senior night as they take on Nevada during the NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)

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FILE - In this May. 17, 2020, file photo, Fresno State's Dontel James is tackled by Utah State's Chase Christiansen during an NCAA college football game in Logan, Utah. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. SDSU is proceeding because it envisions a fall schedule that includes a hybrid model of classes, in which some students will be on campus for in-person instruction such as labs, while other classes will be online. NCAA President Mark Emmert said recently that campuses must be open "in one fashion or another" in order to have sports this fall. (John Zsiray/Herald Journal via AP)

FILE - In this May. 17, 2020, file photo, Fresno State's Dontel James is tackled by Utah State's Chase Christiansen during an NCAA college football game in Logan, Utah. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. SDSU is proceeding because it envisions a fall schedule that includes a hybrid model of classes, in which some students will be on campus for in-person instruction such as labs, while other classes will be online. NCAA President Mark Emmert said recently that campuses must be open "in one fashion or another" in order to have sports this fall. (John Zsiray/Herald Journal via AP)

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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, The Bulldog Stadium is seen during the Fresno State versus Utah State game in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, The Bulldog Stadium is seen during the Fresno State versus Utah State game in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif. This season, 39 major college football schools have scheduled 49 so-called buy games worth an estimated $65 million. If coronavirus disruptions cause Power Five teams to play more or only conference games, stretched athletic budgets could face huge holes. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian, File)

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FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at the NCAA convention in Anaheim, Calif. The California State University system's plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn't necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the far-flung Mountain West Conference. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. NCAA President Emmert said recently that campuses must be open "in one fashion or another" in order to have sports this fall. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, NCAA President Mark Emmert speaks at the NCAA convention in Anaheim, Calif. The California State University system's plan for a mostly virtual fall semester due to the coronavirus pandemic doesn't necessarily close the door on football at its three schools that play in the far-flung Mountain West Conference. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. NCAA President Emmert said recently that campuses must be open "in one fashion or another" in order to have sports this fall. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

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