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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says night games 'unlock significant value' for conference

CORVALLIS -- Larry Scott is aware that many Pac-12 football fans aren't happy with the conference's growing number of night games.

Despite the complaints, Scott believes in the benefits of Pac-12 After Dark.

"It's clear that for certain fans, that's a real irritation and it's a concern for our athletic departments because we do get a significant amount of negative feedback about the start times," Scott said Saturday prior to Oregon State's matchup with Arizona. The 53-year-old Scott has been the conference's commissioner since 2009.

A season ago, Scott said 24 of the Pac-12's 80 conference games had local start times of 7 p.