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Akron players take note. A technical foul will be now assessed when “derogatory language about an opponent’s race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability.”

Athlon's prediction puts us within easy reach of the championship game. This line sums it up for me as I hope for good performance as a QB steps out from Jackson's shadow. The O-line and ground game should help loosen up the passing game (at least a bit). "The Bulls can lean heavily on a standout line and ground game to ease the transition on offense."

The Quick Lane Bowl will include two teams in the same geographical footprint which will help with travel and should make for a better fan experience at the bowl even though it isn't a warm weather location. (The Big Ten has wanted to play more MAC games since they get good ratings on the BTN which is mainly carried in the MAC/Big Ten footprint--though this game is on ESPN.) This is big because of the amount this game pays the winning conference. The Quick Lane bowl pays $1.2MM. For comparison, to other MAC Bowl games: - Boca Raton Bowl pays $1MM - Idaho Potato Bowl pays $950k - Frisco Bowl pays $750k - Bahama Bowl pays $225k - Camellia Bowl pays $225k