COVID-19 has shown how nimble some Athletic Directors can be on extremely short notice.
While the Odyssey is extremely sad that the Apple Cup cannot be played, Washington found another opponent to visit Seattle in Utah. If anybody in the USA deserves another game, it is the Utes! When Utah took the field against USC in its delayed opener last Saturday night, the craziness of this season could be exemplified in the fact that Texas State had already played 11 times.
Tennessee was hoping to get rid of the stench of 5 consecutive double digit defeats by beating Vanderbilt tomorrow. The Vols were also defeated by COVID this week. Instead, Vandy travels to play resurgent Missouri. The tilt will be interesting as both squads have excellent freshmen QBs.
The Odyssey woke up Friday to find out that San Diego State would be traveling to Boulder. No Pac-12 South showdown for the Buffs as USC was COVID-depleted at one of the “requisite” positions. SDSU’s battle with Fresno State had also been scraped. This unexpected game is a win-win for both teams.
Colorado, picked by some as the worst team in the Pac-12, is riding high at 2-0 with two upset wins under its belt. In this COVID-crazed year, it makes sense that the Buffs would be undefeated with a converted Safety as their quarterback. A quality SDSU squad gets a chance to get rid of the bad taste of last Saturday’s 26-21 heartbreaker to Nevada after the Aztecs squandered a first-and-goal opportunity in the last minute.
The Odyssey is dreaming of a situation where a college football czar in future years has the ability to change schedules at the 12th hour in order to provide more compelling matchups. Did we mention that the Odyssey has a very vivid imagination?