As West Coast fans wait, the rest of college football puts on a show

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) gives a look to the student sedition after scoring a touchdown in the second overtime against Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The life of a West Coast college football fan is one often spent waiting.

Most years, patience is required as the Pac-12 tries to produce a legitimate national championship contender. Many Saturdays, you have to take in a full slate of national games before a team from the region kicks off _ although that is set to change with the league debuting a 9 a.m. Pacific start for USC-Arizona State on Nov. 7.

This year, the West's diehards are battling true FOMO (fear of missing out). That Trojans-Sun Devils game is a month away, but it must have felt more like a year Saturday as a ridiculously fun set of games captivated audiences across the South.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler (7) tries to shake Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (0) during a run in the second overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

At least in L.A., those who enjoy the spectacle of fall Saturdays have had the Lakers' NBA Finals run and the Dodgers' trip to the National League Championship Series to distract them.

Nobody could blame Pac-12 fan bases for taking advantage of these weeks to spend extra time with family, or put some sweat equity into one's landscaping needs, or maybe get a head start on those 2020 taxes. At this rate, the conference might as well be playing its season into April.

If you've been avoiding participating in this pandemic season that a large swath of the country is attempting, here is our attempt to update what you may have missed:

Oklahoma linebacker David Ugwoegbu (2) and the rest of the defense celebrate a blocked punt in the second quarter against Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas Longhorns fans raise their Hook'em Horns hand sign as the cannon explodes and the ball is kicked off to start the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma running back T.J. Pledger (5) is flipped in the air by the Texas cornerback Chris Brown (15) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma fans cheer in the first half against Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) avoids the sack attempt by Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto (11) and defensive lineman Jordan Kelley (88) during the third quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas wide receiver Jordan Whittington (4) is forced out of bounds by Oklahoma defensive back Tre Brown (6) and linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) during the first quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas defensive back D'Shawn Jamison (5) knocks a potential touchdown pass out of the hands of Oklahoma wide receiver Charleston Rambo (14) during the second overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma wide receiver Drake Stoops (12) crosses the goal line with the game-winning touchdown as Texas defensive back Chris Brown (15) attempts the tackle in quadruple overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) spins away from Oklahoma defensive lineman Isaiah Thomas (95) during the fourth quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma wide receiver Charleston Rambo (14) makes an acrobatic catch after he and Texas defensive back Josh Thompson (9) went up for a first-half pass at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell (6) takes a knee after a 53-45 loss in quadruple overtime against Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) races down the field with the school flag after a 53-45 win against Texas in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas cornerback Chris Brown (15) flexes his muscles after upending Oklahoma running back T.J. Pledger (5) in the first quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma defensive back Jaden Davis (4) and Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell (6) battle for a first-quarter pass at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma running back Austin Stogner (18) flies through the air as he makes a leaping catch in front of Texas defensive back Chris Brown (15) during the third quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma running back Austin Stogner (18) tries to make a one-handed catch in the end zone during the second overtime as Texas defensive back Chris Brown (15) looks on at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Oklahoma Sooners football team takes the field to face the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma running back Austin Stogner (18) flies through the air as he makes a leaping catch in front of Texas defensive back Chris Brown (15) during the third quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas defensive back Josh Thompson (9) breaks up a pass intended for Oklahoma wide receiver Charleston Rambo (14) in first half at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Texas Longhorns football team takes the field to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns fans cheer as their teams compete in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Dallas skyline rises above socially-distanced Texas Longhorns fans as they take in the first quarter of the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas wide receiver Jordan Whittington (4) shakes Oklahoma defensive back Pat Fields (10) in the fourth overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Emily Bingger of Norman, Oklahoma, has her photo taken in front of the Cotton Bowl before the Red River Rivalry against Texas in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas defensive back B.J. Foster (25) put a hard hit on Oklahoma running back T.J. Pledger (5), forcing the helmet from his head in the second quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma wide receiver Theo Wease (10) catches a two-point conversion in front of Texas defensive back Jalen Green in quadruple overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (11) throws a first-quarter pass against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Dallas skyline rises above socially-distanced Texas Longhorns fans as they take in the first quarter of the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Oklahoma running back T.J. Pledger (5) is tackled as he tries to leap past Texas linebacker Juwan Mitchell (6) and defensive back B.J. Foster (25) during the first quarter at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

After the 2019 game in Dallas, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley is presented with the gold hat after winning the NCAA Red River Rivalry against Texas at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The teams locked horns again on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in a four-overtime thriller won by the Sooners, 53-45. (Albert Pena/CSM/Zuma Press/TNS)

Oklahoma defensive lineman Marcus Stripling (33) and linebacker Brian Asamoah (24) celebrate a missed Texas field goal in triple overtime at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

The Dallas skyline rises above socially-distanced Texas Longhorns fans as they take in the first quarter of the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Oklahoma won in quadruple overtime, 53-45. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/TNS)