Virginia Delays Flight to Boston Again, Waits for More COVID-19 Testing

Bronco Mendenhall's final game as Virginia's head football coach may have already been played.

After delaying their departure for the Fenway Bowl from Saturday to Sunday to undergo additional COVID-19 testing, the Cavaliers have canceled their Boston-bound Sunday flight as the team waits for the results of one more round of COVID-19 testing, as first reported by Mike Barber at the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Sources: #UVA football won't fly to Boston today as it awaits results from another round of COVID-19 tests. Its appearance in the @FenwayBowl for Bronco Mendenhall's final game, is very much in jeopardy.https://t.co/CdpTeBFCUP
— Mike Barber (@RTD_MikeBarber) December 26, 2021

Sources reported on Saturday that multiple UVA football players had tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the delayed departure and an extra round of testing.

Breaking:#UVA announces the Cavalier football team’s travel to Boston for the Fenway Bowl has been rescheduled for Dec. 26 while awaiting results from COVID-19 testing to be completed.

The team was originally scheduled to depart Charlottesville the afternoon of Dec. 25.
— Jacquie Franciulli (@JacquieFran_) December 24, 2021

Virginia is scheduled to face SMU in the inaugural Fenway Bowl on Wednesday, December 29th at 11am. SMU has reportedly not departed for Boston either, as the Mustangs wait for the Cavaliers to determine if they will be able to play in the bowl game.

Sources: SMU’s travel plans are on hold and the team is not expected to travel to Boston today for the Fenway Bowl, as originally expected, because Virginia is still awaiting COVID-19 test results.

Fenway Bowl is scheduled for Dec. 29 at 11 am (CST).
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) December 26, 2021

It has also been reported that there is a Virginia team meeting scheduled for 3pm on Sunday.

We will have updates on information regarding Virginia's status for the Fenway Bowl as they are made available.