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Can the Pac-12's Rule Changes Prevent Another Christian McCaffrey-esque Fiasco?

The Pac-12 conference aims to reduce the amount of late-night games, which were allegedly Christian McCaffrey's kryptonite

In the aftermath of one of the most controversial Heisman verdicts ever, #Pac12AfterDark quickly became labeled as the culprit. Since voters on the East Coast couldn't possibly do their jobs and watch Stanford after 10:30 EST, Christian McCaffrey couldn't possibly have won the Heisman.

So now, the Pac-12 has opted to cut out up to four of those games from our late-night football slate in an attempt to help fans, allegedly some of the "most loyal in college athletics.