USC football: Hawaii athletic director says canceling opener could cause loss of more than $1 million

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USC and Hawaii will no doubt be in contact with the NCAA regarding penalties levied against the Trojans that, seemingly, could prevent the schools from playing as scheduled Sept. 2 at Honolulu.

As part of the NCAA sanctions, USC was hit with a two-year bowl ban and probation that includes a provision forbidding the Trojans to take advantage of a rule that allows teams to play 13 games because of an exemption for road games at Hawaii.

In this story in the Honolulu Advertiser, Hawaii Athletic Director Jim Donovan says his school would lose ‘more than a million dollars -- and that is a conservative estimate,’ if the game is canceled.

Donovan also says he believes the NCAA ‘will do what makes sense.’

--Gary Klein