And they rarely needed an excuse.The excuse now is that they have to get rid of ISU in order to play these games also falls on def ears. They've had 4 OOC games every year until what last year or this year. No excuse.
In 2016 no other P5 team, bad 3 game Non-Con
In 2015 they played P5 team Pitt
In 2014 they played P5 team Pitt
In 2013 no other P5 team, bad Non-Con
In 2012 no other P5 team, bad Non-Con
In 2011 they played P5 team Pitt
In 2010 they played P5 team Arizona
In 2009 they played P5 team Arizona
In 2008 they played P5 team Pitt (After Mizzu backed out of 4 year contract)
In 2007 they played P5 team Syracuse (After Mizzu backed out of 4 year contract)
In 2006 they played P5 team Syracuse (After Mizzu backed out of 4 year contract)
In 2005 no other P5 team, bad 3 game Non-Con (After Mizzu backed out of 4 year contract)
In 2004 they played P5 team Arizona State, 3 game Non-Con
In 2003 they played P5 team Arizona State
So since 2003, they've only played 1 P5 team 4 times, once being out of their hands after Mizzu backed out of their contract.