BYU has enjoyed a great relationship with the Pac-12 as a scheduling partner since going independent, but the power play over the weekend to invite BYU to play Washington in Seattle was nothing more than a dog and pony show.
When the move got Bruce Feldman (Fox Sports) to proclaim BYU had declined the game Sunday, mission accomplished.
The whole idea was dumb from the start. It was a public relations ploy and BYU didn’t bite.
In reality, the Pac-12 is looking to put Utah against Washington. It was just fun to nick No. 8 BYU in the process by offering a road game with no payout, being forced to swallow Pac-12 health protocols and maybe cancel the game on Thursday.