The so-called "cupcakes" in college football have been doing more than striking back in recent years.
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Northern Illinois defeated Nebraska 21-17 on Saturday, marking Nebraska's first ever loss to a team from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). As has been tradition in these games in the past, Nebraska paid Illinois to play this game, and the Huskies are walking away with nearly a million dollars in addition to the road win.
This is what a $820,000 check to NIU got Nebraska. pic.twitter.com/247pEFlj6n
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) September 16, 2017
$820,000. EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS! Considering that most teams pay for these games to get an easy win... it's really not a great investment for the athletic department when you lose.
