Pac-12: Let’s play the Apple Cup this weekend – Here’s how to do it
The Problem
Washington Huskies
UW is scheduled to play at Stanford on Saturday. There’s just one big catch. Santa Clara County, California, banned all contact sports for the next two weeks. Of course, the game could be moved to Husky Stadium, but hang on just a sec.
Washington State Cougars
The Cougars missed their last two games, including the Apple Cup, because of COVID-19. WSU Head Coach Nick Rolovich insists his team will be ready to play USC this weekend. There’s just one catch. Even though the Pac-12 moved the game back a day to Sunday, December 6, the Trojans might not be able to play. They had to cancel their game with Colorado last week.
USC and Stanford
Stanford can’t practice, and USC status is still unknown because they may not have enough scholarship players available. Even if USC can play, Los Angeles County is under a stay at home order. The Los Angeles Colosseum might not be an option. So more than likely, the game moves to Pullman. That brings up a separate problem.
It’s not hard to imagine that local health authorities could order Stanford, USC, or both to quarantine because they left the state this weekend. That puts next week’s games in jeopardy. Why not have Stanford and USC play each other… in San Diego.