A real college football team is letting one fan call plays in an actual game this season

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One brave college football team is letting all you armchair quarterbacks out there put your money where your mouth is this season.The Akron Zips announced this week that they will let one fan call plays during the team's first offensive series in the Sept. 12 home-opener against Robert Morris.Yes, you read it right. No, it's not a typo.An actual Division I FBS college football team is letting an actual fan call actual plays against an actual opponent.What a wonderful time to be alive:"We're always looking for new ways to bring our fans closer to the program," Akron AD, Dr. "This is about giving one of our most loyal supporters a seat at the table, right alongside our coaching staff, on the biggest night of the season."The promotion, aptly titled "Offensive Coordinator of the Game," is for season ticket holders only.

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