10-17-2016, 11:08 AM
It is Pac-12 After Dark, but at least it is on FS1.
Stanford's O is boring and Arizona is bad. Not quite sure what time everyone thought Stanford @ Arizona would get, but that time seems logical given the Pac-12 slate of times. Stanford as a team in the CFP picture most of the last five years has not been a part of too many Pac-12 After Dark games, but this time for kick is very common across the Pac-12.
The SEC and the Big12 are more than willing to kick at 7PM or even 8PM local time in their time zones, so the broadcasters want the Pac-12 to start after those games. That's what they paid for, and therefore that is what we get.
The Pac-12 After Dark concept does make it easier for many adults with children or grandchildren in youth sports. The family can go watch the kids play no matter when their game is scheduled to start and then slide on over to the stadium to watch the college kids. At Stanford people fans seem to zip away from Stanford Stadium at 9:30PM, but in most other places in the USA the fans stay until much later at night.
Most importantly, Pac-12 After Dark is probably better for the players as it is unlikely to be brutally hot at that time of day.
Stanford's O is boring and Arizona is bad. Not quite sure what time everyone thought Stanford @ Arizona would get, but that time seems logical given the Pac-12 slate of times. Stanford as a team in the CFP picture most of the last five years has not been a part of too many Pac-12 After Dark games, but this time for kick is very common across the Pac-12.
The SEC and the Big12 are more than willing to kick at 7PM or even 8PM local time in their time zones, so the broadcasters want the Pac-12 to start after those games. That's what they paid for, and therefore that is what we get.
The Pac-12 After Dark concept does make it easier for many adults with children or grandchildren in youth sports. The family can go watch the kids play no matter when their game is scheduled to start and then slide on over to the stadium to watch the college kids. At Stanford people fans seem to zip away from Stanford Stadium at 9:30PM, but in most other places in the USA the fans stay until much later at night.
Most importantly, Pac-12 After Dark is probably better for the players as it is unlikely to be brutally hot at that time of day.