Pac-12 announces 10-game schedule for Football with flexible scheduling
New schedule announced
The Pac-12 announced the 10-game schedule that only includes in-conference games. The schedule allows for an open date in December so that games are able to be rescheduled if they need to be. Fall Camp is scheduled to start on August 17th, according to the Pac-12. The Bears would start their season by visiting Oregon State and then SC in Week 2. They would have their bye in Week 6.
Cal Home Games:
UW - 10/10
Stanford (Big Game 2020) - 10/24
Oregon - 11/7
Utah - 11/21
UCLA - 12/5 (Friday Game)
Cal Away Games:
OSU - 9/26
SC - 10/3
WSU - 10/17
Arizona - 11/14
ASU - 11/28
Bye Week - 10/31
Open week to move a game: 12/12
Some twitter notes from the Pac-12 Press Conference with Comissioner Larry Scott, AD Ray Anderson, HC David Shaw and Dr. Doug Aukerman:
Oregon State’s Dr. Doug Aukerman said of the Pac-12’s plan, “You’ve got to have a healthy bit of respect for the virus… we’re all continually reliant on the general community to wear masks.”
Translation: Wear a mask or maybe no college football.
Teams get 25 practice dates. Teams can start as early as the 17th. The decision on when to actually start and how to manage it will be up to each school.
LS: Friday night games have been a feature of Pac-12 for some time, and people have been comfortable with it, coaches, players, officials. We don't think there's a big concern for health and safety. *With the caveat that teams aren't asked to play a Friday game after a road game.
Larry Scott says all the major conferences have stayed in sync "by and large" while keeping Bowl games, championship games all still possible. He notes small difference for each conference, by overall they're "in-step"
Larry Scott: We may not get 10 games in. We're cautiously optimistic, and we're hopeful... We may be able to start, but not able to finish.... Maybe a spring finish...There are many many scenarios still on the table.
Larry Scott: It's our intention that we get closer to start date, that we'll have media availability with our coaches and players.
Stanfurd getting a Bye before the Big Game sucks. But watching the problems the MLB is having after only 1 week of play tells me that football should be cancelled this year. Yes, the mortality rate for young people is low, but what percentage have to live with pulmonary fibrosis afterward giving them constant pain, shortness of breath, and a shorter lifespan? Or how many go on to develop a debilitating stroke or blood clot? How can we say we support our team when we ask them to put their health and livelihood on the line by traveling to a new location every week? How many PAC12 players are we as a fanbase willing to sacrifice due to the elevated risk we're asking them to take on? To be clear, football is a dangerous sport, meaning players have always had to tolerate some risk to their health and livelihood, but where is the line?
Interesting tidbit by Larry Scott is that there is a scenario where they start the season, and if need be finishing it in the spring.