We're in the red on entertainment value, yes, but looking at the big picture...
We're guaranteed––yes, guaranteed––to walk into conference play 4-0 with 4 crushing Ws. Before we head into K-state, we get what basically amounts to a major scrimmage during a second bi-week against SDS. Our first teamers should have no reason to see snaps in the second half, giving our backups some reps in a game atmosphere and a nice little tuneup before the real fun begins. It's a chance to get some R&R and start shifting our gameplan for the next two opponents who will be running the ball like mad.
I'm as underwhelmed as the next observant person. This is a joke of a game to top off a joke of a non-con schedule. Yet here we are, 6th in the nation, relatively healthy, and we get extra time to prepare for the conference run. Could be worse.