A rematch of the previous season's FCS championship participants would be a natural fit for the so-called "FCS Football Challenge."
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Creativity is the driving force behind the branding efforts of FCS schools as they seek a bigger national identity.
The ideas can be so creative that member schools may even consider pushing for a change in NCAA legislation.
Of course, when the so-called Worldwide Leader in Sports is involved, anything is possible.
ESPN, which in the 2013 college football season will broadcast the FCS national championship game for the 25th time, has been a growing partner with FCS schools and appears willing to schedule a Saturday of coverage devoted to the lower half of Division I.
The kicker is that it would be the weekend before the usual start of the regular season, when FBS games start to dominate the ESPN family of networks' airwaves.
To make this happen, FCS schools would have to persuade NCAA membership to change the opening date of their season. Generally, it's the Thursday before Labor Day - this year, it's Aug. 29.
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Schedules that stand out
By Craig Haley, FCS Executive Director
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In looking at the 2013 schedules of FCS teams, you sometimes find yourself saying, "What were they thinking?"
Some schedules are too demanding, others not challenging enough (Pepto-Bismol or cupcakes, you can have plenty of either).
It is a season in which teams are allowed to play 12 regular-season games instead of the usual 11 because the calendar has 13 weekends between the Thursday before Labor Day (opening night on Aug. 29) and the Saturday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 23).
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