{
  "id": 9181821,
  "title": "He's in the game. Akron play caller for a game now in EA's College Football 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/hes-in-the-game-akron-play-caller-for-a-game-now-in-eas-college",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:08:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hes-game-akron-play-caller-190852439.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marty Whims, the recent offensive coordinator for the Akron Zips, found himself in an extraordinary situation when he was chosen to call plays in the popular EA Sports video game \"College Football '27.\" Whims, who led the Zips to a 45-10 victory over Robert Morris, expressed his surprise at the attention he has received, saying, \"I didn't expect that. So, yeah, this was beyond my wildest dreams.\"\n\nBeing lionized in \"College Football\"’s Dynasty mode was a close second to the thrill of leading his team to a big win. Whims was fully aware of the possibility when he was contacted by EA Sports. \"Never would've dreamed in a million years that it would've gotten the attention that it's gotten,\" he told the Beacon Journal. In the game, Whims will be in control of all game situations and decisions, including the hiring and firing of coaches. He will also be tasked with hitting certain goals in the game, such as facing off against rival Kent State. George M. Thomas, a sports reporter for the Beacon Journal, covered the story.",
  "summary": "The EA Sports slogan of \"if it's in the game, it's in the game\" is now true for Akron offensive coordinator for a game winner Marty Whims.",
  "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."
}