Give kids as few chances as possible to melt in 100-degree heat. Give fans as much break from it as possible. Let's admit the weather has won. Autumn leaves High school football kicked off with a bang. Midwest City-Del City.
College football kicks off with a whimper.
I-A opponent that had a winning record in 1999. Colorado plays Colorado State, which went 8-4. The other openers are against '99 losers or I-AA teams. Our trusty troops report that nary a one of the 300 players we photographed that day talked about TV's big event. If you're keeping score, it was more than Stephen F. Austin 38, Central Oklahoma 31 in overtime Thursday night.