joshuca wrote:
I agree huggy_bear! It makes much more sense for it to be a home game (picked via a coin toss or something, or based upon the scheduling as it was already slated in this case). Looking at the history of this showcase, it used to be home games until 2017. According to Wikipedia: The 2017 edition marked several changes for the event. First, ESPN took ownership of the event through its ESPN Events division. The event was moved to a neutral site (the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama); received a name sponsorship by Guardian Credit Union, a small Montgomery-based credit union;
FCS Kickoff All-Time Scores:
Aug. 23, 2014 Eastern Washington 56, Sam Houston State 35 (Cheney, Wash.)
Aug. 29, 2015 Montana 38, North Dakota State 35 (Missoula, Mont.)
Aug. 27, 2016 North Dakota State 24, Charleston Southern 17 (Fargo, N.D.)
Aug. 26, 2017 Jacksonville State 27, Chattanooga 13 (Montgomery, Ala.)
Aug. 25, 2018 North Carolina A&T 20, Jacksonville State 17 (Montgomery, Ala.)
Aug. 24, 2019 Youngstown State 45, Samford 22 (Montgomery, Ala.)
2017 Game: 12,952
2018 Game:13,500
2019 Game:12,560
Seems to be a decent attended game.