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Once upon a time, athletic departments of Power Five programs were willing to hand out millions to teams of lesser status because they thought their fans and alumni would fill stadiums and would enjoy three hours of uninterrupted and stress-free entertainment. These days, schools are still throwing away money – but the football that comes along with these games is hardly stress-free. Those who continue to schedule this way in the future are doing so at their own peril. Marshall took its $1.
Roughly 1,100 miles south of Notre Dame Stadium, recruiting champion and self-proclaimed threat to Alabama, Texas A&M found itself in the same position with another Sun Belt conference member, Appalachian State. App State has done this type of thing before , and has been a good program since rising from the FCS level. You think A&M cared about that? Nope. Not when they are giving out $1.5 million checks, just because. Another prize for the Mountaineers for their upset: they are hosting College GameDay next Saturday.
After the 17-14 upset win, App State head coach Shawn Clark also pocketed a $20,000 bonus for a clause in his contract called the "Competitive Scheduling" bonus, which he would have gotten whether the team won or lost. And finally, Nebraska – with $1.423 million burning a hole in the blueblood's pocket – continued down the abyss of mediocrity. This time, the Huskers gave up 642 yards and 34 first downs to three-touchdown underdog Georgia Southern in losing at home 45-42.
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