Nobody was louder about playing amid a pandemic than Nebraska coach Scott Frost. Football has been played in Lincoln. It just hasn’t been played well.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Opinion: Virginia Tech has become the college football team that can’t close the deal
If Virginia Tech finishes 5-6, one of the ACC-affiliated bowls would gladly take the Hokies, but such a bowl would come with no small amount of shame.
Opinion: Penn State suddenly finds itself with little to play for in pandemic year
A 35-19 loss to Maryland drops Penn State to 0-3. And the sooner Nittany Lions fans don’t have to watch this meltdown, the better.
Opinion: In odd way, COVID-19 helps make BYU football relevant again
BYU has spent the last decade trying to keep up the appearance of being a national power while lacking the money or the access of a Power Five team.
Opinion: Michigan loss to Michigan State is worst and most surprising of Jim Harbaugh era
Despite entering the game as a three-touchdown favorite over rival Michigan State, Michigan got out-played at home in a 27-24 loss.
Opinion: Big Ten football set for return — and collision course with COVID-19 surge
Big Ten presidents opted to reverse course and allow football to go ahead in 2020. Now the conference will start play as COVID-19 surges in Midwest.
SEC defensive meltdowns headline 10 takeaways from Week 6 in college football
Week 6 had a lot of offense, especially in the usually defensive SEC. Those breakdowns lead the 10 takeaways from Saturday in college football.
Opinion: With Rafael Nadal nearing French Open title and 20 Grand Slams, debate renews over who’s greatest
The historic stakes of French Open for Rafael Nadal have been reduced to background noise, but it raises debate about who is best men’s player ever.
Opinion: Oklahoma’s back-to-back meltdowns give it top spot in Misery Index
Instead of closing the gap with Alabama and Clemson after three consecutive Playoff semifinal appearances, the Sooners are backsliding.
Opinion: Naomi Osaka nearing icon status, and it’s not just because of her tennis
In a sport that does not produce very many transcendent, cross-cultural superstars, Naomi Osaka is on the verge of becoming an icon.