PROVO, Utah — This is what they are trying to take away, the FBS commissioners who seem intent on hollowing out a sport built on the regular season by turning it into one focused solely on a grandiose postseason just one team celebrates in the end.
They are trying to prevent fans from leaning on the railings of creaking concrete edifices, poised to storm the field. They’re trying to render the final ticks of the clock trivial instead of dripping with tension. They’re trying to harness a chaotic sport like college football, with its ability to sway emotions across the country from the quiet predawn hours until long after the sun has set.
