Buff Zone: The Pac-12 is having its Big Ten moment.
The unified group of conference executives, presidents, athletic directors and coaches that had navigated the pandemic for six months has fractured, with deep frustration at multiple levels, sources told the Hotline.
The aggravation boiled over after the presidents declined Friday to set a start date for the season, likely delaying the season openers until Nov. 7.
Many teams had hoped to play Oct. 31.
Time for the Pac-12 to get bold and get moving: Let teams play on Halloween if they can do it safely

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