Edition No. 83 · Sun 13 Sept 2026 · Story 22 of 34

Akron's fan-turned-offensive coordinator learns in 4 plays football rarely goes to script

The Athletic

An Akron season-ticket holder won a drawing to call his team's opening drive, and learned in four plays that football rarely follows the script.

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