{
  "id": 855800,
  "title": "Why one college football team will let a fan call plays: 'It's boom or bust'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/why-one-college-football-team-will-let-a-fan-call-plays-its-boom-or",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:13:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-one-college-football-team-091315793.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Akron's athletic director Andrew Goodrich has announced a groundbreaking promotion that will allow one lucky fan to call plays for their college football team during a game. The promotion, which has already generated significant buzz on social media, involves selecting a season-ticket holder to assist in scripting and calling plays for Akron's opening drive against FCS opponent Robert Morris on September 12. While Akron's coach, Joe Moorhead, initially reacted with skepticism, he has since come around to the idea. Moorhead acknowledges that the promotion is a bold move, with the potential for both positive outcomes and risks. The promotion has already led to a surge in season-ticket sales, with Akron selling out its stadium suites, potentially for the first time in their program's history.",
  "summary": "Akron football plans to let one lucky fan find out: Are they actually any good at calling plays?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}