From a COVID standpoint first off, but from needing a game secondarily. I get that they were calling players back for a potential UW matchup, but keeping eyes out from a PAC perspective, once that fell through, the USC issue was already out so why not start prepping for CU and make that happen.

Instead we're at 2 weeks left. Cincinnati off the table for next week and maybe, maybe you get A&M to agree to a game on the 19th which is tough because it's all you'd need from a SOS schedule, but we'd probably be a double digit dog going in. Win and NY6 no problem but not enough for a playoff, lose and you're out and may miss a bowl entirely based on bowl dates and what would be open. I'd take it regardless, but if you had gotten CU this week and UCLA next you have 2 somewhat quality PAC wins to go with the MWC and AAC wins