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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
Star Ledger and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
The headline split The left frames it as "College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’". The right frames it as "College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’".
Match confidence High confidence. 12 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
12 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCollege football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
Star Ledger · Center-left · News report
CenterCollege football program gives fans a chance to call plays
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCollege football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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OregonianNews report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
The University of Akron will allow a fan to help script the team's first drive of its home opener this college football season.
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
The University of Akron will allow a fan to help script the team's first drive of its home opener this college football season.
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Star LedgerNews report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
The University of Akron will allow a fan to help script the team's first drive of its home opener this college football season.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
The University of Akron will allow a fan to help script the team's first drive of its home opener this college football season.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 5, 8:00 PM
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
One lucky University of Akron fan will help design the team's first offensive series against Robert Morris on Sept. 12.
Details57/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 12 sources
57/99 Wording GapHigh confidence12 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 5, 8:00 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Aug 5, 8:00 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Aug 5, 8:00 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Aug 5, 8:00 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is stable · 12 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.