The United States can take a step back off the cliff: The 2016 Holiday Bowl will be played this season.
Minnesota players announced a boycott earlier this week when the university suspended 10 players in the wake of sexual assault allegations.
Though the suspensions remain intact, the Gophers will play.
#Gophers players announce that they are ending their boycott of football activities and will resume preparing for Holiday Bowl
— JoeChristensen (@JoeCStrib) December 17, 2016
Minnesota plays Washington State this Tuesday in San Diego.
Source: @joecstrib