Overview
- The University of Akron announced the “Offensive Coordinator of the Game” promotion on Tuesday, offering one season-ticket holder the chance to work with head coach Joe Moorhead to script the opening drive for the Sept. 12 home opener against Robert Morris.
- A random drawing on Aug. 19 will select the winner, and current season-ticket holders are automatically entered with extra entries available for successful referrals of new ticket buyers.
- Akron’s promotional fine print limits the fan’s power, stating the opening-drive script will be created “with the head coach of course” and that the program will not cede full playcalling control.
- The announcement drew quick national coverage and widespread social-media jokes proposing wild play ideas, which amplified publicity for the Zips in the days after the Aug. 4 post.
- The prize is framed as a behind-the-scenes fan experience to sell tickets — season tickets start at $75 — and it arrives as contextual note that Akron has not scored a first-drive home-opener touchdown since 2022.