When the Penn State Nittany Lions conduct their walkthrough practice Friday on the eve of playing the SMU Mustangs in the College Football Playoff, some players will be missing. They’ll be taking final exams elsewhere on campus.
This is a new issue in gridworld, at least at the FBS playoff level. After decades of holding firm against the sport trespassing on final exams, academia finally gave in and sold out. Finals Week, long a no-play zone, is now just another week in which to fit academics around football.
