Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (“Lateral Capital of America” T-shirts sold separately at Rutgers):
FIRST QUARTER: BIG-BRAND MISERY
It was an ugly Saturday for some of the most tradition-steeped and avidly followed programs in the sport. Lousy performances, angry fans, seasons careening from hopeful to hopeless—there were many losses to programs the big brands are accustomed to dominating.
Six schools that rank among the 13 biggest stadiums in the game should be really happy they are playing in front of reduced (or zero) capacity this season. Because the reception from the home crowd would not be pleasant at this point.