FBS vs. FCS Games

I have no doubt that most college football fans don't like to see FBS teams playing FCS teams, but I have four reasons that I don't mind them and acually enjoy seeing them on the schedule:

• It's a nice paycheck for the smaller schools that operate on a tight budget
• There are occasional upsets that happen each year - 10 of them last year
• An opportunity for old rivalries to reconnect since some teams have moved from the FCS to the FBS (this year Eastern Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky)
• Lastly, it is a great opportunity for the kids in FCS programs to play in a bowl-like atmosphere

In a quote from the Southern Utah head coach, whose team was shutout last year by the Utes 240, “We are thrilled to get another opportunity to play the University of Utah,” SUU head coach Demario Warren stated in the release. “Our players love to play against the best programs in the nation and playing in Rice-Eccles Stadium is an awesome experience. We look forward to the challenge and continued relationship with the University of Utah.”

These games are good for the game, but more importantly good for the schools and the kids...