In kicking off their season last weekend, the Big Ten and Mountain West seemingly defied all odds to get to Week 1. The same will be true of the Pac-12 and MAC when they return early next month. But, along with COVID-19 safety, the biggest measure of success will come in the form of injury prevention, especially after a slew of disastrous injuries in the NFL that could foreshadow problems for college football.
Schools were forced to adapt to a spring spent at home, summer practices postponed and a season canceled by four conferences and then rescheduled. Programs will be tested again as they look to remain relatively injury-free after dealing with the most unusual preseason college football has ever seen.