Sports Why do I love sports? It all started at a dud of a college football game in 1986 July 8, 2020 Gentry Estes, USA TODAY Comments Off on Why do I love sports? It all started at a dud of a college football game in 1986 Looking back, I can't say what it was. The spectacle, maybe? Certainly wasn't a matter of spine-tingling suspense. Because the game itself was a dud.