Bowl season came fast this year. Seasons were delayed in order to create margin with COVID pauses to finish conference schedules and get the slate of conference championship games last weekend. This was a big win for college football in preserving the meaning of those conference seasons by being able to crown champions and reward these programs for fighting through a bizarre and challenging year.
The championship games were really quite good. The midday games from the Big 12 and Big 10 were competitive. Oklahoma took an early lead against Iowa State but the Cyclones chipped away at the lead, despite some Brock "Pump Fake" Purdy interceptions, and the Sooners kept kicking field goals late.