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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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Mostly Same
College football program gives fans a chance to call plays
Most headlines are nearly identical, with some adding the specific title "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" to describe the fan's role.
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MOSTLY SAME
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 headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceMostly same
15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCollege football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · 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
SEE THE HEADLINES
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
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
OregonianNews report · Aug 5, 8:17 PM
College football team letting a fan call plays as ‘Offensive Coordinator of the Game’
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.
Center-rightMostly Factual
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’
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.
Center-leftMostly Factual
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.
Details15/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
15/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 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 15/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.