Kickoff for the Pac-12 football season has been a long time coming. It's been almost eight months since the coronavirus sent the college football world into uncertainty so no one really cares if it means getting up a little early.
Arizona State has a tough opening task, traveling to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for a 10 a.m. showdown against South Division favorite USC in a contest that will be aired nationally on FOX.
Coach Herm Edwards said this week his team will have 4:45 a.m. breakfast call. For college students that's early but all are just happy to start the season.