11-18-2020, 06:22 PM
Apparently the "Hawaii exemption" still exists (or at least did as of 2019)
https://fbschedules.com/hawaii-exemption...-schedule/
However, last year, none of the seven teams that made a trip to Hawaii elected to have an extra game:
One added bonus is that we get to start playing on "week 0", which would mean an extra bye week, should we chose not to take the 13th game or if we chose to take it, the extra game would not sacrifice our bye week.
Justanotherfan is right; we should just take the extra bye.
BC
https://fbschedules.com/hawaii-exemption...-schedule/
Quote:This extra game enables Hawaii, and teams that play at Hawaii, to add additional revenue to their coffers, whether that is in the form of a road game with a guarantee or a home contest with all the revenue benefits it entails.
However, last year, none of the seven teams that made a trip to Hawaii elected to have an extra game:
Quote:Seven opponents that travel to Hawaii this season declined to add a 13th game to their football schedule. Instead, they will retain an open date and most of the FBS schools have two this season due to the calendar.
One added bonus is that we get to start playing on "week 0", which would mean an extra bye week, should we chose not to take the 13th game or if we chose to take it, the extra game would not sacrifice our bye week.
Justanotherfan is right; we should just take the extra bye.
BC